The Forms of Historical Fiction : Sir Walter Scott and His Successors

The Forms of Historical Fiction Sir Walter Scott and His Successors

Harry Shaw's aim is to promote a fuller understanding of nineteenth-century historical fiction by revealing its formal possibilities and limitations. His wide-ranging book establishes a typology of the ways in which history was used in prose fiction during the nineteenth century, examining majo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Shaw, Harry E., 1946- (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca : Cornell University Press 2018
1983.
Materias:
Scott, Walter, > 1771-1832 > Influence.
Scott, Walter, > 1771-1832 > Fictional works.
Historical fiction > History and criticism.
Electronic books.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009422305406719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • A Note on Citations of Scott's Works
  • I. AN APPROACH TO THE HISTORICAL NOVEL
  • 2. HISTORY AS PASTORAL, HISTORY AS A SOURCE OF DRAMA
  • 3. HISTORY AS SUBJECT
  • 4. FORM IN SCOTT'S NOVELS: THE HERO AS INSTRUMENT
  • 5. FORM IN SCOTT'S NOVEL: THE HERO AS SUBJECT
  • Index

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