Testimony on trial : Conrad, James, and the contest of modernism /

"Who is a more authoritative source of information -- the person who experiences it firsthand, or a more 'impartial' authority? In the late nineteenth century, testimony became a common feature of literary works both fact and fiction. But with the rise of new journalism, the power of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Artese, Brian
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto [Ont.] : University of Toronto Press, ©2012.
Temas:
Conrad, Joseph, > 1857-1924 > Criticism and interpretation.
Conrad, Joseph, > 1857-1924 > Technique.
James, Henry, > 1843-1916 > Criticism and interpretation.
James, Henry, > 1843-1916 > Technique.
Conrad, Joseph, > 1857-1924
James, Henry, > 1843-1916
1800-1999
Narration (Rhetoric) > History > 20th century.
Narration (Rhetoric) > History > 19th century.
Truthfulness and falsehood in literature.
Narration > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Narration > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Mensonge dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > General.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Narration (Rhetoric)
Technique
Truthfulness and falsehood in literature
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1 "Speech Was of No Use": Conrad and the Critical Abjection of Testimony
  • 2 Theatre of Incursion and Unveiling I: Home
  • 3 Overhearing Testimony: James in the Shadow of Sentimentalism
  • 4 'Abominable Confidence' from The Nigger of the 'Narcissus' to Lord Jim : Toward a New Sympathetic Novel
  • 5 'Theatre of Incursion and Unveiling II: Empire.

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