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Dominick LaCapra, an intellectual historian well versed in literary theory and methodology, here addresses the complex role of the novel in history and criticism, seeking to establish a few guiding principles for the study of the historicity of literature.



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"LaCapra here writes cogently on the historicity of literature. His reading of texts are sensitive, controlled, and engagingly illuminating. In each and every instance, the specialized reader as well as the beginning student will find them rewarding." -- Wlad Godzich, Universite de Montreal
"The quality of this work is so high that it will challenge and reward even readers whose critical presuppositions diverge from those which LaCapra represents so provocatively." -- Richard Terdiman, University of California, Santa Cruz

History Politics and the Novel

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      Publisher: Cornell University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 21/02/1989
      ISBN13: 9780801495779, 978-0801495779
      ISBN10: 0801495776

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Dominick LaCapra, an intellectual historian well versed in literary theory and methodology, here addresses the complex role of the novel in history and criticism, seeking to establish a few guiding principles for the study of the historicity of literature.



      Trade Review
      "LaCapra here writes cogently on the historicity of literature. His reading of texts are sensitive, controlled, and engagingly illuminating. In each and every instance, the specialized reader as well as the beginning student will find them rewarding." -- Wlad Godzich, Universite de Montreal
      "The quality of this work is so high that it will challenge and reward even readers whose critical presuppositions diverge from those which LaCapra represents so provocatively." -- Richard Terdiman, University of California, Santa Cruz

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