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.
Tabella dei contenuti
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
Circa l’autore
AMELIA ZURCHER is Assistant Professor of English at Marquette University, USA.
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Lingua Inglese ● Formato PDF ● Pagine 226 ● ISBN 9780230605138 ● Dimensione 1.5 MB ● Casa editrice Palgrave Macmillan US ● Città New York ● Paese US ● Pubblicato 2007 ● Scaricabile 24 mesi ● Moneta EUR ● ID 2306818 ● Protezione dalla copia DRM sociale