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Metaphors of change in the language of nineteenth-century fiction : Scott, Gaskell, and Kingsley
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Stitt, Megan Perigoe, Author.
- Series:
- Oxford English monographs.
- Oxford English monographs Metaphors of change in the language of nineteenth-century fiction
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English fiction--History and criticism--19th century--Great Britain.
- English fiction.
- Literature and science--Great Britain--History--19th century.
- Literature and science.
- Literature and history--History--19th century.
- Literature and history.
- Social change in literature.
- Progress in literature.
- Geology in literature.
- Metaphor.
- Scott, Walter, 1771-1832--Criticism and interpretation.
- Scott, Walter.
- Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn, 1810-1865--Criticism and interpretation.
- Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn.
- Kingsley, Charles, 1819-1875--Criticism and interpretation.
- Kingsley, Charles.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (210 p.).
- Other Title:
- Metaphors of change in the language of nineteenth-century fiction
- Oxford English monographs
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Clarendon, 1998.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Scott, Gaskell and Kingsley were 3 major 19th century writers whose writings reflect the novel ideas being propounded by scientists of their day. This volume demonstrates the inconsistent manner in which they portrayed human progress.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780191674242 (ebook) :
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