The Situation of the NovelExamines the contemporary novel as a byproduct of English culture. |
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Page 162
... possible antecedent . ) * This critical perspective seems to me largely correct , although it needs a certain qualification . In the remarks about fiction scattered about his reviews and other critical writings - conveniently sum ...
... possible antecedent . ) * This critical perspective seems to me largely correct , although it needs a certain qualification . In the remarks about fiction scattered about his reviews and other critical writings - conveniently sum ...
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... possible redefinitions of the novel , in which , as I have suggested , the dis- tinction between fiction and other kinds of writing could become blurred . Yet all these novels depend for their effect on violating assumptions which have ...
... possible redefinitions of the novel , in which , as I have suggested , the dis- tinction between fiction and other kinds of writing could become blurred . Yet all these novels depend for their effect on violating assumptions which have ...
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... possible forms of order , I remain convinced that some form of unity and order are essential to art if one is to use the word meaningfully , however contrary may be the theory and practice of the contemporary avant - garde . I would ...
... possible forms of order , I remain convinced that some form of unity and order are essential to art if one is to use the word meaningfully , however contrary may be the theory and practice of the contemporary avant - garde . I would ...
Contents
Preface | 7 |
Character and Liberalism | 35 |
The Ideology of Being English | 56 |
Copyright | |
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