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Contemporary literary critics have praised novel theory for abandoning its formalist roots and defining the novel as a vehicle of social discourse. This text argues that it was the compatibility of Bakhtin with James that prompted Anglo-American theorists to embrace Bakhtin with such enthusiasm.

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“This book stages a powerful critique of the theory of narrative in general, and of the novel in particular. Hale’s arguments are convincing, she writes with an admirable lucidity, and she is fearless in taking on the central shibboleths of the last thirty years. This is a splendid, brave, bracing performance.”—Jonathan Freedman, University of Michigan

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Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Social Formalism Novel in Theory From Henry James

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      Publisher: Stanford University Press
      Publication Date: 01/07/1998
      ISBN13: 9780804733564, 978-0804733564
      ISBN10: 0804733562
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      Literary studies: fiction

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Contemporary literary critics have praised novel theory for abandoning its formalist roots and defining the novel as a vehicle of social discourse. This text argues that it was the compatibility of Bakhtin with James that prompted Anglo-American theorists to embrace Bakhtin with such enthusiasm.

      Trade Review
      “This book stages a powerful critique of the theory of narrative in general, and of the novel in particular. Hale’s arguments are convincing, she writes with an admirable lucidity, and she is fearless in taking on the central shibboleths of the last thirty years. This is a splendid, brave, bracing performance.”—Jonathan Freedman, University of Michigan

      Table of Contents
      Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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