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Novel translations : the European novel and the German book, 1680-1730 / Bethany Wiggin.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wiggin, Bethany, 1972-
- Series:
- Signale (Ithaca, N.Y.)
- Signale : modern German letters, cultures, and thought
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- German literature--French influences.
- German literature.
- German fiction--Early modern, 1500-1700--History and criticism.
- German fiction.
- German fiction--18th century--History and criticism.
- French fiction--17th century--Appreciation--Germany.
- French fiction.
- French fiction--18th century--Appreciation--Germany.
- European fiction--17th century--History and criticism.
- European fiction.
- European fiction--18th century--History and criticism.
- Germany.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiii, 248 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press : Cornell University Library, [2011]
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Wiggin (German, U. of Pennsylvania) traces one route of newness as the originally French literary genre, the novel, or romance, negotiated sometimes hostile borders and became naturalized throughout Europe about 1700. She discusses fashion restructuring the literary field, curing the French disease, the roman become both poetical and popular in 1688, and bringing the roman to market in 1696. She concludes with Robinson Crusoe appearing on the horizon. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Contents:
- Introduction : "little French books" and the European novel
- Fashion restructures the literary field
- Curing the French disease
- 1688 : the Roman becomes both poetical and popular
- 1696 : bringing the Roman to market
- Conclusion : Robinson Crusoe sails on the European market.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Flora Haney Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0801460077
- 9780801460074
- Publisher Number:
- 99958072689
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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