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Bloom : the botanical vernacular in the English novel /

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Starting from the botanical crazes inspired by Linnaeus in the 18th century and exploring the variations it spawned, this study offers a fresh, detailed reading of the courtship novel from Jane Austen to George Eliot and Henry James.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: King, Amy M. (Amy Mae)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
Subjects:
English fiction > History and criticism.
Botany in literature.
Literature and science > Great Britain.
Flowers in literature.
Plants in literature.
English fiction > Themes, motives.
Literature and science > England.
Roman anglais > Thèmes, motifs.
Botanique dans la littérature.
Fleurs dans la littérature.
Plantes dans la littérature.
Littérature et sciences > Angleterre.
Roman anglais > Histoire et critique.
Littérature et sciences > Grande-Bretagne.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
English fiction > Themes, motives
Botany in literature
English fiction
Flowers in literature
Literature and science
Plants in literature
England
Great Britain
Romans.
Engels.
Plantkunde.
Planten.
Bloemen.
Beeldspraak.
Hofmakerij.
Litteratur > Engelsk, amerikansk litteratur.
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Starting from the botanical crazes inspired by Linnaeus in the 18th century and exploring the variations it spawned, this study offers a fresh, detailed reading of the courtship novel from Jane Austen to George Eliot and Henry James.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 265 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-257) and index.
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