"Schwarz′s study is chock full of judicious evaluation of characters, narrative devices, ethical commentary, and helpful information about historical and political contexts including the role of Napoleon, the rise of capitalism, trains, class divisions, transformation of rural life, and the struggle to define human values in a period characterized by debates between and among rationalism, spiritualism, and determinism. One experiences the pleasure of watching a master critic as he re–reads, savors, and passes on his hard–won wisdom about how we as humans read and why. ...
"Schwarz′s study is chock full of judicious evaluation of characters, narrative devices, ethical commentary, and helpful information about histo...