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Those who write for immortality : romantic reputations and the dream of lasting fame /

This book offers a fresh look at fame and a fresh way of thinking about both literary fame and literary history.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jackson, H. J.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Haven, Connecticut : Yale University Press, [2015]
Subjects:
English literature > 19th century > History and criticism.
Romanticism > England > History > 19th century.
Authorship > History > 19th century.
Authors and readers > England > History > 19th century.
Authors, English > 19th century > Appreciation.
Fame > History > 19th century.
Reputation > England > History > 19th century.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) > History > 19th century.
Table of Contents:
  • The fame tradition
  • A heroic model of authorship
  • The stigma of popularity
  • Interlude
  • What about merit?
  • Raising the unread
  • Conclusion.