The Business of the Novel: Economics, Aesthetics and the Case of Middlemarch Contributor(s): Frost, Simon R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1848931948 ISBN-13: 9781848931947 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Books & Reading - Literary Criticism | American - General - History | Modern - 19th Century |
Dewey: 810.820 |
LCCN: 2012493960 |
Series: Literary Texts and the Popular Marketplace |
Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.18 lbs) 256 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This study shows how aesthetics and economics have been combined in a great work of literature. Frost examines the history of Middlemarch's composition and publication within the context of Victorian demand, then goes on to consider the interpretation, reception and consumption of the book. |