Coming to prominence with the nineteenth-century novel, literary realism has most often been associated with the insistence that art cannot turn away from the more sordid and harsh aspects of human existence. However, because realism is unavoidably tied up with the gnarly concept of 'reality' and 'the real', it has been one of the most widely debated terms in the New Critical Idiom series. This volume offers a clear, reader-friendly guide to debates around realism, examining:
*ideas of realism in nineteenth-century French and British fiction
*the twentieth-century formalist reaction against literature's status as 'truth'
*realism as a democratic tool, or utopian form. This volume is vital reading for any student of literature, in particular those working on the realist novel.
By:
Pam Morris
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 198mm,
Width: 129mm,
Spine: 19mm
Weight: 380g
ISBN: 9780415229395
ISBN 10: 0415229391
Series: The New Critical Idiom
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 10 July 2003
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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College/higher education
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Undergraduate
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Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
SERIES EDITOR’S PREFACE, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Introduction: What Is Realism?, PART I REALISM VERSUS EXPERIMENTALISM?, PART II LITERARY REALISM: AN INNOVATIVE TRADITION, PART III LITERARY REALISM AS FORMAL ART, PART IV REALISM AND KNOWLEDGE: A UTOPIAN PROJECT?, GLOSSARY, SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER READING, BIBLIOGRAPHY, INDEX
Reviews for Realism
"""The Routledge New Critical Idiom series offers some excellent overviews of significant terms and topics in contemporary theory."""
