The Situation of the NovelExamines the contemporary novel as a byproduct of English culture. |
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Page 28
... reader , which may not be entirely due to laziness , and which the author must con- sciously overcome . The film , on the other hand , is a medium which has achieved a much greater freedom in the treatment of time , one which audiences ...
... reader , which may not be entirely due to laziness , and which the author must con- sciously overcome . The film , on the other hand , is a medium which has achieved a much greater freedom in the treatment of time , one which audiences ...
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... reader , William Carlos Williams's desire to separate Ameri- can poetry from all British influences , and to use the American lan- guage as it came ' from the mouths of Polish mothers ' , is a cultural rather than a literary decision ...
... reader , William Carlos Williams's desire to separate Ameri- can poetry from all British influences , and to use the American lan- guage as it came ' from the mouths of Polish mothers ' , is a cultural rather than a literary decision ...
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... reader's relationship with him becomes deeper and more intimate as the book advances ; but he affirms that this is not the real Fielding : The author has created this self as he has written the book . The book and the friend are one ...
... reader's relationship with him becomes deeper and more intimate as the book advances ; but he affirms that this is not the real Fielding : The author has created this self as he has written the book . The book and the friend are one ...
Contents
Preface | 7 |
Character and Liberalism | 35 |
The Ideology of Being English | 56 |
Copyright | |
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