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"Avrom Fleishman's "The English Historical Novel" provides the first comprehensive study not only of this subject but also of the theoretical relationship between history and the historical novel".-Harriet Gilliam, "Clio".



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Provides the first comprehensive study not only of this subject but also of the theoretical relationship between history and the historical novel. -- Harriet Gilliam Clio

Table of Contents

Preface
Chapter 1. Towards a theory of historical fiction
Chapter 2. Origins
Chapter 3. Scott
Chapter 4. Dickens: Visions of revolution
Chapter 5. Thackeray: Beyond Whig history
Chapter 6. The late Victorian historical novel
Chapter 7. Hardy: The avoidance of historical fiction
Chapter 8. Experiment and renewal
Index

The English Historical Novel

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      Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
      Publication Date: 26/09/1972
      ISBN13: 9780801814334, 978-0801814334
      ISBN10: 0801814332
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      Literary studies: fiction

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      "Avrom Fleishman's "The English Historical Novel" provides the first comprehensive study not only of this subject but also of the theoretical relationship between history and the historical novel".-Harriet Gilliam, "Clio".



      Trade Review
      Provides the first comprehensive study not only of this subject but also of the theoretical relationship between history and the historical novel. -- Harriet Gilliam Clio

      Table of Contents

      Preface
      Chapter 1. Towards a theory of historical fiction
      Chapter 2. Origins
      Chapter 3. Scott
      Chapter 4. Dickens: Visions of revolution
      Chapter 5. Thackeray: Beyond Whig history
      Chapter 6. The late Victorian historical novel
      Chapter 7. Hardy: The avoidance of historical fiction
      Chapter 8. Experiment and renewal
      Index

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