194 Pages
by
Routledge
194 Pages
by
Routledge
194 Pages
by
Routledge
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The Victorian period was the age of the novel and critics at the time clearly saw the importance of prose fiction.
First published in 1993, this anthology contains over fifty original extracts from contemporary critics on the early and mid-Victorian novel. Arranged thematically, the volume covers such topics as literary form, the social responsibility of literature, issues of politics and... Read more
Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. The age of the novel 2. Fiction with a purpose 3. Social, moral and religious judgements 4. Realism and idealism: the imitation of life 5. Plot and character: realism and sensationalism 6. The imagination and the creative process 7. The office of novelist; Further Reading
Biography
David Skilton
