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Explaining how the empty, unvisualized spaces of early modern prose were transformed into the elaborate landscapes and richly upholstered interiors of the Victorian novel, the author argues that the shift involved not just literary representation but an evolution in cultural perception.

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"A bold and stimulating thesis about the changing nature of description, one which suggests directions for future work-both in poetry and in prose-in this period." (Times Literary Supplement)"

The Prose of Things Transformations of

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    A Paperback / softback by Cynthia Sundber Wall

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      Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 07/10/2014
      ISBN13: 9780226215273, 978-0226215273
      ISBN10: 022621527X

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Explaining how the empty, unvisualized spaces of early modern prose were transformed into the elaborate landscapes and richly upholstered interiors of the Victorian novel, the author argues that the shift involved not just literary representation but an evolution in cultural perception.

      Trade Review
      "A bold and stimulating thesis about the changing nature of description, one which suggests directions for future work-both in poetry and in prose-in this period." (Times Literary Supplement)"

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