Naturalism in American Fiction : The Classic Phase /
In this closely reasoned study, John J. Conder has created a new and more vital understanding of naturalism in American literature. Moving from the Hobbesian dilemma between causation and free will down through Bergson's concept of dual selves, Conder defines a view of determinism so rich in po...
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Format: | Électronique eBook |
Langue: | Inglés |
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Lexington, Kentucky :
The University Press of Kentucky,
1984.
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Collection: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
Résumé: | In this closely reasoned study, John J. Conder has created a new and more vital understanding of naturalism in American literature. Moving from the Hobbesian dilemma between causation and free will down through Bergson's concept of dual selves, Conder defines a view of determinism so rich in possibilities that it can serve as the inspiration of literary works of astonishing variety and unite them in a single, though developing, naturalistic tradition in American letters. At the heart of this book, beyond its philosophic discussion, is Conder's reading of key works in the naturalistic canon, beg. |
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Description: | Includes index. |
Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (240 pages). |
ISBN: | 9780813162508 |