Representing Realists in Victorian Literature and Criticism

Daniel Brown

Representing Realists in Victorian Literature and Criticism
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Country
Switzerland
Published
7 July 2018
Pages
194
ISBN
9783319821528

Representing Realists in Victorian Literature and Criticism

Daniel Brown

This title is printed to order. This book may have been self-published. If so, we cannot guarantee the quality of the content. In the main most books will have gone through the editing process however some may not. We therefore suggest that you be aware of this before ordering this book. If in doubt check either the author or publisher’s details as we are unable to accept any returns unless they are faulty. Please contact us if you have any questions.

This book is about the historical moment when writers and critics first used the term realism to describe representation in literature and painting. While scholarship on realism tends to proceed from an assumption that the term has a long-established meaning and history, this book reveals that mid-nineteenth-century critics and writers first used the term reluctantly, with much confusion over what it might actually mean. It did not acquire the ready meaning we now take for granted until the end of the nineteenth century. In fact, its first definitions came primarily by way of example and analogy, through descriptions of current practitioners, or through fictionalized representations of artists. By investigating original debates over the term realism, this book shows how writers simultaneously engaged with broader concerns about the changing meanings of what was real and who had the authority to decide this.

This item is not currently in-stock. It can be ordered online and is expected to ship in 7-14 days

Our stock data is updated periodically, and availability may change throughout the day for in-demand items. Please call the relevant shop for the most current stock information. Prices are subject to change without notice.

Sign in or become a Readings Member to add this title to a wishlist.