Literature, money, and the market : from Trollope to Amis / Paul Delany.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Delany, Paul.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English fiction--20th century--History and criticism.

English fiction.

Money in literature.

Economics and literature--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Economics and literature.

Economics and literature--Great Britain--History--19th century.

Literature publishing--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Literature publishing.

Literature publishing--Great Britain--History--19th century.

Authorship--Economic aspects.

Authorship.

Authorship--Marketing.

History.

Great Britain.

English fiction--19th century--History and criticism.

Authorship--Marketing--Great Britain--History.

Authorship--Economic aspects--Great Britain.

Physical Description:

243 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave, 2002.

Summary:

"Literature, Money and the Market: From Trollope to Amis," argues that literary institutions have been saturated with hostility to commerce and the market that goes back to Plato. It traces the division in English culture between the prestige values of the aristocracy and the material values of the commercial class. The book is a fresh look at both the representation of money in English literature, and the economic situation of writers.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-233) and index.

ISBN:

0333971353

OCLC:

48655848