The business of the novel : economics, aesthetics and the case of Middlemarch / by Simon R. Frost.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Frost, Simon R.

Series:

Literary texts and the popular marketplace ; no. 1.

Literary texts and the popular marketplace ; no. 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Eliot, George, 1819-1880. Middlemarch.

Eliot, George.

Eliot, George, 1819-1880--Appreciation--Great Britain--History--19th century.

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

Economics and literature.

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

Literature publishing.

Authors and readers--Great Britain--History--19th century.

Authors and readers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 239 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Pickering & Chatto, 2012.

Language Note:

English

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,<i> Middlemarch</i> was published at a time which saw the emergence of a commodity-based culture. Frost examines the history of <i>Middlemarch</i>'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.

Contents:

Supply

Demand

Commodity reading

Business besides aesthetics

Conclusion.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-315-65551-9

1-317-32229-0

1-317-32230-4

1-283-39419-7

9786613394194

1-84893-195-6

9781315655512

OCLC:

775658766