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Author | : Tim Killick |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2016-05-23 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1317171462 |
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In spite of the importance of the idea of the 'tale' within Romantic-era literature, short fiction of the period has received little attention from critics. Contextualizing British short fiction within the broader framework of early nineteenth-century print culture, Tim Killick argues that authors and publishers sought to present short fiction in book-length volumes as a way of competing with the novel as a legitimate and prestigious genre. Beginning with an overview of the development of short fiction through the late eighteenth century and analysis of the publishing conditions for the genre, including its appearance in magazines and annuals, Killick shows how Washington Irving's hugely popular collections set the stage for British writers. Subsequent chapters consider the stories and sketches of writers as diverse as Mary Russell Mitford and James Hogg, as well as didactic short fiction by authors such as Hannah More, Maria Edgeworth, and Amelia Opie. His book makes a convincing case for the evolution of short fiction into a self-conscious, intentionally modern form, with its own techniques and imperatives, separate from those of the novel.
Author | : Wendell V. Harris |
Publisher | : Detroit : Wayne State University Press |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 1979 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : |
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Survey of the short story and other short fictional narratives published in Great Britain the nineteenth century -- Preface.
Author | : Lewis Carroll |
Publisher | : London ; New York : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 434 |
Release | : 1889 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : |
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First published in 1889, this novel has two main plots; one set in the real world at the time the book was published (the Victorian era), the other in the fictional world of Fairyland.
Author | : Charles L. Crow |
Publisher | : Anthem Press |
Total Pages | : 238 |
Release | : 2020-08-17 |
Genre | : Literary Collections |
ISBN | : 1785273884 |
Download Nineteenth-Century Southern Gothic Short Fiction Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The twelve Gothic tales of this collection span the nineteenth-century South and are from some of the most famous writers of the age, such as Edgar Allan Poe, to more recently rediscovered and now celebrated writers such as Kate Chopin and Charles Chesnutt, to the completely and unfairly obscure E. Levi Brown. Companion readings—some themselves quite chilling—are by celebrated writers and well-known historical figures, such as Thomas Jefferson, Charles Brockden Brown, Jacques Dessalines, and W. E. B DuBois. These readings place the fiction in the context of the South and the Caribbean: the revolution in Haiti, Nat Turner’s rebellion, the realities of slavery and the myths spun by its apologists, the aftermath of the Civil War, and the brutalities of Jim Crow laws.
Author | : Christopher Harvie |
Publisher | : Oxford Paperbacks |
Total Pages | : 193 |
Release | : 2000-08-10 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0192853988 |
Download Nineteenth-Century Britain: A Very Short Introduction Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, Christopher Harvie and Colin Matthew's Very Short Introduction to Nineteenth-Century Britain is a sharp but subtle account of remarkable economic and social change and an even more remarkable political stability. Britain in 1789 was overwhelmingly rural, agrarian, multilingual, and almost half Celtic. By 1914, when it faced its greatest test since the defeat of Napoleon, it was largely urban and English. Christopher Harvie and Colin Matthew show the forces behind Britain's rise to its imperial zenith, and the continuing tensions within the nations and classes of the 'union state'. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Author | : Alexis Weedon |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2017-03-02 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1351875868 |
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Drawing on research into the book-production records of twelve publishers-including George Bell & Son, Richard Bentley, William Blackwood, Chatto & Windus, Oliver & Boyd, Macmillan, and the book printers William Clowes and T&A Constable - taken at ten-year intervals from 1836 to 1916, this book interprets broad trends in the growth and diversity of book publishing in Victorian Britain. Chapters explore the significance of the export trade to the colonies and the rising importance of towns outside London as centres of publishing; the influence of technological change in increasing the variety and quantity of books; and how the business practice of literary publishing developed to expand the market for British and American authors. The book takes examples from the purchase and sale of popular fiction by Ouida, Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Ewing, and canonical authors such as George Eliot, Wilkie Collins, and Mark Twain. Consideration of the unique demands of the educational market complements the focus on fiction, as readers, arithmetic books, music, geography, science textbooks, and Greek and Latin classics became a staple for an increasing number of publishing houses wishing to spread the risk of novel publication.
Author | : Emma Liggins |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2017-09-16 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 0230300804 |
Download The British Short Story Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The short story remains a crucial - if neglected - part of British literary heritage. This accessible and up-to-date critical overview maps out the main strands and figures that shaped the British short story and novella from the 1850s to the present. It offers new readings of both classic and forgotten texts in a clear, jargon-free way.
Author | : Amanpal Garcha |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012-05-10 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9781107404458 |
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When William Thackeray, Charles Dickens and Elizabeth Gaskell began their writing careers in the 1830s, they chose to write literary sketches, adopting a popular short form that emphasized description and essayistic analysis rather than storytelling. In this unusual study of a previously neglected literary form, Amanpal Garcha shows how the literary sketch influenced these authors' careers, transformed the marketplace for fiction and led to the development of some of the Victorian novel's key formal and ideological elements.
Author | : Harriet Devine Jump |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 468 |
Release | : 2002-01-04 |
Genre | : Literary Collections |
ISBN | : 1134704658 |
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This anthology brings together twenty-eight lively and readable short stories by nineteenth-century women writers, including gothic tales to romances, detective fiction and ghost stories. Containing short fiction by well-known authors such as: * Maria Edgeworth * Mary Shelley * Elizabeth Gaskell * Margaret Oliphant Nineteenth-Century Short Stories by Women also includes: * a scholarly introduction * biographies for each of the authors * full explanatory notes and suggestions for further reading * a critical commentary, publication details and historical context * a full and wide-ranging bibliography The bibliography of resources and further reading will enable those interested in pursuing research on any author or topic to do so with ease, and a thematic index will enable teachers to select material best suited to their courses.
Author | : Thomas A. Maik |
Publisher | : Psychology Press |
Total Pages | : 354 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : American fiction |
ISBN | : 9780815331896 |
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First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.