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Out of character : modernism, vitalism, psychic life /

'Characters' are those fictive beings in novels whose coherent patterns of behaviour make them credible as people. 'Character' is also used to refer to the capacity - or incapacity - to sustain one's core principles. What is behind this esteem for unwavering consistency? �...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Moses, Omri (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2014]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:'Characters' are those fictive beings in novels whose coherent patterns of behaviour make them credible as people. 'Character' is also used to refer to the capacity - or incapacity - to sustain one's core principles. What is behind this esteem for unwavering consistency? 'Out of Character' examines literary characters who test and defy our culture's models of personal integrity.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (297 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780804791236
0804791236