| English Novel Contributor(s): Eagleton (Author) |
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ISBN: 1405117079 ISBN-13: 9781405117074 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons OUR PRICE: $45.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2004 Annotation: This book provides a wide-ranging, accessible and humorous introduction to the English novel from Daniel Defoe to the present day. Following the model of his hugely popular "Literary Theory: An Introduction," Terry Eagleton starts by distilling the essentials of the theory of the novel, summarizing what has been written on the genre by a range of prominent theorists. There then follows a series of chapters on major novelists, including Daniel Defoe, Henry Fielding, Samuel Richardson, Laurence Sterne, Walter Scott, Jane Austen, the Brontes, Charles Dickens, George Eliot, Thomas Hardy, Henry James, Joseph Conrad, Virginia Woolf, D.H. Lawrence and James Joyce. Each chapter discusses the major works of the author in question, outlines the relevant historical context, and draws out common themes."The English Novel" is an ideal introduction for students of English literature or for general readers. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 823.009 |
| LCCN: 2003026893 |
| Physical Information: 1.07" H x 6.1" W x 9.02" (1.19 lbs) 376 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Written by one of the world's leading literary theorists, this book provides a wide-ranging, accessible and humorous introduction to the English novel from Daniel Defoe to the present day.
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