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Peter Melvill Logan - The Encyclopedia of the Novel - 9781405161848 - V9781405161848
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The Encyclopedia of the Novel

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Description for The Encyclopedia of the Novel Hardback. An advanced reference resource for the novel and novel theory, The Encyclopedia of the Novel offers authoritative accounts of the history, terminology, genre and theory of the novel. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Literature. Num Pages: 1024 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 274 x 212 x 95. Weight in Grams: 2340.

Now available in a single volume paperback, this advanced reference resource for the novel and novel theory offers authoritative accounts of the history, terminology, and genre of the novel, in over 140 articles of 500-7,000 words.

Entries explore the history and tradition of the novel in different areas of the world; formal elements of the novel (story, plot, character, narrator); technical aspects of the genre (such as realism, narrative structure and style); subgenres, including the bildungsroman and the graphic novel; theoretical problems, such as definitions of the novel; book history; and the novel's relationship to other arts and disciplines.

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This essential reference, now available in an easy-to-use, fully indexed single volume paperback, will be a vital addition to the libraries of literature students and scholars everywhere.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
1024
Condition
New
Series
Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Literature
Number of Pages
1024
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405161848
SKU
V9781405161848
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About Peter Melvill Logan
General Editor Peter Melville Logan is Professor of English at Temple University, USA and Director of the Center for the Humanities at Temple. He specializes in nineteenth-century British literature, critical theory, the history of the novel, and the history of science. He is the author of Victorian Fetishism: Intellectuals and Primitives (2009) and Nerves and Narratives: A Cultural History ... Read more

Reviews for The Encyclopedia of the Novel
“It is an invaluable work for students and researchers. It will enable undergraduates to gain an understanding of the theoretical and philosophical issues that underpin their studies, and researchers will be able to examine aspects of their chosen interest in depth, within the context of a worldview.”  (Reference Reviews, 2011) "Edited by Logan (Temple Univ.), a renowned English ... Read more

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