Novels, Readers, and Reviewers : Responses to Fiction in Antebellum America.

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This book describes and characterizes responses of American readers to fiction in the generation before the Civil War. It is based on close examination of the reviews of all novels-both American and European-that appeared in major American periodicals during the years 1840-1860, a period in which ma...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Baym, Nina
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2018.
Temas:
1800-1899
American fiction > 19th century > History and criticism.
Criticism > United States > History > 19th century.
Book reviewing > History > 19th century.
Books and reading > United States > History > 19th century.
Roman américain > 19e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Critique > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Livres > Recension > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Literature: history & criticism.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
American fiction
Book reviewing
Books and reading
Criticism
United States
Literature: history & criticism
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Novels, Readers, and Reviewers; Contents; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The Triumph of the Novel; 3. Novel Readers and Novel Reading; 4. Plot, the Formal Principle; 5. Character; 6. Aspects of Narration; 7. Aspects of the Narrator; 8. The Novel as a Picture of Nature; 9. Morality and Moral Tendency; 10. Classes of Novels; 11. Romances, Historical Novels, National Novels; 12. Authors; 13. Conclusion; Bibliographical Note; Index.

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