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.
Innehållsförteckning
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
Om författaren
AMELIA ZURCHER is Assistant Professor of English at Marquette University, USA.
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Språk Engelska ● Formatera PDF ● Sidor 226 ● ISBN 9780230605138 ● Filstorlek 1.5 MB ● Utgivare Palgrave Macmillan US ● Stad New York ● Land US ● Publicerad 2007 ● Nedladdningsbara 24 månader ● Valuta EUR ● ID 2306818 ● Kopieringsskydd Social DRM