The Historical Novel in Nineteenth-Century Europe
Author | : Brian Hamnett |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 2011-11-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199695041 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199695040 |
Rating | : 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Historical Novel in Nineteenth-Century Europe written by Brian Hamnett and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-11-24 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brian Hamnett examines key historical novels by Scott, Balzac, Manzoni, Dickens, Eliot, Flaubert, Fontane, Galdós, and Tolstoy, revealing the contradictions inherent in this form of fiction and exploring the challenges writers encountered in attempting to represent a reality that linked past and present.