American Theorists of the Novel : Henry James, Lionel Trilling and Wayne C. Booth

ISBN-13: 9780415285445 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 192 str.

Dr Peter Rawlings

Opis

The American theorists Henry James, Lionel Trilling and Wayne C. Booth have revolutionized our understanding of narrative or story-telling, and have each championed the novel as an art form. Concepts from their work have become part of the fabric of novel criticism today, influencing theorists, authors and readers alike.
Emphasizing the crucial relationship between the work of these three critics, Peter Rawlings explores their understanding of the novel form, and investigates their ideas on:

Recenzje

'Demonstrably, American Theorists of the Novel meets well the primary objective of Routledge's "Critical Thinkers" series as enunciated by its editor, Robert Eaglestone; it stands as a book to which one "can turn to first when a new name or concept appears in [one's] studies".' - Jerry A. Varsava, Studies in the Novel

Spis treści

Why James, Trilling, and Booth?  Key Ideas  1. Three Perspectives on the Novel  2. Realism and Representation  3. Authors, Narrators, and Narration  4. Points of View and Centres of Consciousness  5. Readers, Reading, and Interpretation  6. Moral Intelligence  After James, Trilling, and Booth  Further Reading 

O autorze

Peter Rawlings