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The historical novel in nineteenth-century Europe : representations of reality in history and fiction /

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Brian Hamnett examines key historical novels by Scott, Balzac Manzoni, Dickens, Eliot, Flaubert, Fontane, Galdós, and Tolstoy, revealing the contradictions inherent in this form of fiction and exploring the challenges writers encountered in attempting to represent a reality that linked past and pres...

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Main Author: Hamnett, Brian R.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Subjects:
Historical fiction, European > History and criticism.
Europe > Fiction > History and criticism > 19th century.
Europe > Romans, nouvelles, etc. > Histoire et critique > 19e siècle.
Historical fiction, European
Europe
Languages & Literatures.
Literature - General.
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Brian Hamnett examines key historical novels by Scott, Balzac Manzoni, Dickens, Eliot, Flaubert, Fontane, Galdós, and Tolstoy, revealing the contradictions inherent in this form of fiction and exploring the challenges writers encountered in attempting to represent a reality that linked past and present.
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 332 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 308-322) and index.
ISBN:9780191732164
0191732168