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Narrative is the essence of history : essays on the historical novel /
The historical novel has had a very interesting history itself. During the 19th century the historical novels of Scott, Hugo, Thackeray, Dickens, Tolstoy and a host of other writers enjoyed both popular success and critical admiration. Success has never really died out, but admiration has been anoth...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Newcastle upon Tyne :
Cambridge Scholars,
2012.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The historical novel has had a very interesting history itself. During the 19th century the historical novels of Scott, Hugo, Thackeray, Dickens, Tolstoy and a host of other writers enjoyed both popular success and critical admiration. Success has never really died out, but admiration has been another matter. During the 20th century, historical fiction began to be disparaged by critics who looked down on the genre and its elements of romance, adventure and swashbuckling. This disparagement re ... |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xv, 151 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 1443838276 9781443838276 9781299659049 1299659047 |