Dickens and the Sentimental Tradition : Fielding, Richardson, Sterne, Goldsmith, Sheridan, Lamb.
'Dickens and the Sentimental Tradition' is a timely study of the 'sentimental' in Dickens's novels, which re-evaluates his presentation of emotion as part of a complex literary tradition that enables him to critique nineteenth-century society.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Anthem Press,
2012.
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Colección: | Anthem nineteenth century studies.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction
- Sentimentalism and its discontents in the eighteenth-century novel: Fielding, Richardson and Sterne: "There was more of pleasantry in the conceit, of seeing how an ass would eat a macaroon than of benevolence in giving him one"
- Sentimentalism and its discontents in eighteenth-century drama: Goldsmith and Sheridan: "Humanity, sir, is a jewel. I love humanity"
- Dickens and nineteenth-century drama: "We would indict our very dreams"
- The early novels: "Everything in our lives, whether of good or evil, affects us most by contrasts"
- The later novels: "What the waves were always saying"
- Conclusion the afterlife of sentimentalism: "Who will write the history of tears?"