Eavesdropping in the Novel from Austen to Proust
«'… the cultural impact of eavesdropping on notions of space, identity and reading are well articulated and ultimately convincing. Gayling's scholarship provides yet another focus for the study of nineteenth century literature and culture and critics will find value in her novel approach to a phenomenon that resonates as much in the contemporary world as it did over a century ago.' English»
Eavesdropping in the Novel from Austen to Proust investigates human curiosity and its representation in eavesdropping scenes in nineteenth-century English and French novels. Ann Gaylin argues that eavesdropping dramatizes a primal human urge to know and offers a paradigm of narrative transmission and reception of information among characters, narrators and readers. Les mer
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Detaljer
- Forlag
- Cambridge University Press
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9780521038904
- Utgivelsesår
- 2007
- Format
- 23 x 15 cm
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«'… the cultural impact of eavesdropping on notions of space, identity and reading are well articulated and ultimately convincing. Gayling's scholarship provides yet another focus for the study of nineteenth century literature and culture and critics will find value in her novel approach to a phenomenon that resonates as much in the contemporary world as it did over a century ago.' English»
«'… surprises by the abundance of its examples and frequently impresses by the cogency of its analysis …' Modernism/Modernity»