Reading the European Novel to 1900 by Daniel R. Schwarz (English) Paperback Book

Description: Reading the European Novel to 1900 by Daniel R. Schwarz Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description "Examines the history and evolution of the novel to 1900 and defines each authors aesthetic, cultural, political, and historical significance"-- Publisher Description "Schwarzs study is chock full of judicious evaluation of characters, narrative devices, ethical commentary, and helpful information about historical and political contexts including the role of Napoleon, the rise of capitalism, trains, class divisions, transformation of rural life, and the struggle to define human values in a period characterized by debates between and among rationalism, spiritualism, and determinism. One experiences the pleasure of watching a master critic as he re-reads, savors, and passes on his hard-won wisdom about how we as humans read and why.Daniel Morris, Professor of English, Purdue University Written by one of literatures most esteemed scholars and critics, Reading the European Novel to 1900 is an engaging and in-depth examination of major works of the European novel from Cervantes Don Quixote to Zolas Germinal. In Daniel R. Schwarzs inimitable style, which balances formal and historical criticism in precise, readable prose, this book offers close readings of individual texts with attention to each ones cultural and canonical context. Major texts that he discusses: Cervantes Don Quixote; Stendhals The Red and the Black and The Charterhouse of Parma; Balzacs Père Goriot; Flauberts Madame Bovary and Sentimental Education; Dostoevskys Notes from Underground, Crime and Punishment, and The Brothers Karamazov; Tolstoys War and Peace and Anna Karenina; and Zolas Germinal. Schwarz examines the history and evolution of the novel during this period and defines each authors aesthetic, cultural, political, and historical significance. Incorporating important pedagogical suggestions and the latest research, this text provides accessible and lucid discussion of the European novel to 1900 for students, teachers, and general readers interested in the evolution of the novelistic form. Author Biography DANIEL R. SCHWARZ is Frederic J. Whiton Professor of English Literature and Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellow at Cornell University, USA, where he has taught since 1968. He is regarded as among the worlds leading critic scholars of the form, history, and meaning of the novel. He has written 18 books covering a wide variety of subjects from renowned studies of Joseph Conrad, James Joyce, Wallace Stevens, and critical theory as well as the Holocaust and New York City culture. In recent years, he is the author of: Crises and Turmoil at the New York Times (2012; new paperback edition, 2014); In Defense of Reading: Teaching Literature in the Twenty-First Century (Wiley Blackwell, 2008); Reading the Modern British and Irish Novel 1890–1930 (Blackwell, 2004); How to Succeed in College and Beyond: The Art of Learning (Wiley Blackwell, 2016; Mandarin edition, Renmin, 2018); and Reading the Modertn European Novel since 1900 (Wiley Blackwell, 2017). He blogs regularly on the media and higher education for the Huffington Post and has lectured all over the world. Details ISBN 1119517702 ISBN-13 9781119517702 Title Reading the European Novel to 1900 Author Daniel R. Schwarz Format Paperback Year 2018 Pages 304 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd GE_Item_ID:137310560; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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