Overturning the common characterization of Seventeenth Century English prose romance as an exhausted, imitative genre with little bearing on the evolution of the novel, this book argues that early modern romance was a central forum for exploring the newly pressing moral-philosophical and political problem of self-interest.
Table des matières
Allegory, Costancy and the Politic Agent Incest, Rivalry, and Succession: Romance and the Problem of Sociability The Trials of Love: Interest and Social Bonds in Mid-Century Romance Interest, the Sovereign Hero, and the End of Romance
A propos de l’auteur
AMELIA ZURCHER is Assistant Professor of English at Marquette University, USA.
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Langue Anglais ● Format PDF ● Pages 226 ● ISBN 9780230605138 ● Taille du fichier 1.5 MB ● Maison d’édition Palgrave Macmillan US ● Lieu New York ● Pays US ● Publié 2007 ● Téléchargeable 24 mois ● Devise EUR ● ID 2306818 ● Protection contre la copie DRM sociale