American theorists of the novel : Henry James, Lionel Trilling, Wayne C. Booth
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American theorists of the novel : Henry James, Lionel Trilling, Wayne C. Booth
(Routledge critical thinkers : essential guides for literary studies / series editor, Robert Eaglestone)
Routledge, 2006
- : hbk
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [131]-159) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The American theorists: Henry James, Lionel Trilling and Wayne C. Booth have revolutionized our understanding of narrative 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 works of these three critics, Peter Rawlings explores their understanding of the novel form, and investigates their ideas on:
realism and representation
authors and narration
point of view and centres of consciousness
readers, reading and interpretation
moral intelligence.
Rawlings demonstrates the importance of James, Trilling and Booth for contemporary literary theory and clearly introduces critical concepts that underlie any study of narrative. American Theorists of the Novel is invaluable reading for anyone with an interest in American critical theory, or the genre of the novel.
Table of Contents
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
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