Revolution and the Historical Novel
| Author | : John McWilliams |
| Publisher | : Lexington Books |
| Total Pages | : 360 |
| Release | : 2019-11-07 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1498503292 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781498503297 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (297 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Revolution and the Historical Novel by : John McWilliams
Download or read book Revolution and the Historical Novel written by John McWilliams and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2019-11-07 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an account of the ways the promise and threat of political revolution has informed historical novels from Walter Scott to the near present. Building off of the Marxist scholarly tradition of Georg Lukacs and Frederic Jameson, this book emphasizes the transformation of literary conventions to adapt to changing historical contexts.
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