The English Novel: A Short Critical HistoryA brilliant, critical history of the novel from Bunyan to Lawrence and Joyce. |
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Page 63
... human face . Characters in Smollett have become grotesque objects and , deprived of their hu- man appearances , turned into animals or insects , they are deprived of their humanity . They are things to be kicked about , the sport of any ...
... human face . Characters in Smollett have become grotesque objects and , deprived of their hu- man appearances , turned into animals or insects , they are deprived of their humanity . They are things to be kicked about , the sport of any ...
Page 289
... human view the workings of nature must appear hostile and malign . " What Hardy found in the science and philosophy of his day reinforced the findings of his temperament and of his observations of a largely traditional way of life , and ...
... human view the workings of nature must appear hostile and malign . " What Hardy found in the science and philosophy of his day reinforced the findings of his temperament and of his observations of a largely traditional way of life , and ...
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... Human Bond- age has its value , and it comes precisely from Maugham's honesty , his unflinching acceptance of his belief in the meaninglessness of life . He is not , nor is Philip , to be comforted , and the novel gains in poignancy ...
... Human Bond- age has its value , and it comes precisely from Maugham's honesty , his unflinching acceptance of his belief in the meaninglessness of life . He is not , nor is Philip , to be comforted , and the novel gains in poignancy ...
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THE BEGINNINGS | 3 |
THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY | 31 |
THE FIRST GENERA | 107 |
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