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The business of the novel : economics, aesthetics and the case of Middlemarch / Simon R. Frost.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Frost, Simon R.
- Series:
- Literary texts and the popular marketplace
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Eliot, George, 1819-1880. Middlemarch.
- Eliot, George.
- Eliot, George, 1819-1880--Appreciation--Great Britain--History--19th century.
- Eliot, George, 1819-1880.
- Economics and literature--Great Britain--History--19th century.
- Economics and literature.
- Literature publishing--Great Britain--History--19th century.
- Literature publishing.
- History.
- Great Britain.
- Authors and readers--Great Britain--History--19th century.
- Authors and readers.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 239 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; Brookfield, Vt. : Pickering & Chatto, 2012.
- Summary:
- This study shows how aesthetics and economics have been combined in a great work of literature. Widely acknowledged as one of the great English novels, Middlemarch was published at a time which saw the emergence of a commodity-based culture. Frost examines the history of Middlemarch's composition and publication within the context of Victorian demand, then goes on to consider the interpretation, reception and consumption of the book. Reader experience and rival publications are explored alongside a 'commodity reading' of the novel. The study will be of value to scholars of book history, economics and material culture.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the John G. Hartman Memorial Library Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1848931948
- 9781848931947
- OCLC:
- 762688366
- Publisher Number:
- 99947527115
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