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? ...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Stanford, California :
Stanford University Press,
[2014]
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (297 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780804791236 0804791236 |