The domain of the novel : reflections on some historical definitions / A. N. Kaul ; introduction by Sambudha Sen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kaul, A. N., author.

Contributor:

Sen, Sambudha, writer of introduction.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fiction--History and criticism.

Fiction.

Literature and society.

Literature and history.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

xii, 100 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021.

Summary:

"The Domain of the Novel: Reflections of Some Historical Definitions discusses the genre of the novel and its dialogic and dialectical characteristics through an in-depth analysis of some classic English, Russian, American and Indian novels. A collection of lectures by the distinguished scholar of literature, A. N. Kaul, it analyses the exploration of personal voices and histories within a larger socio-political landscape in these works. Drawing examples from the works of Fielding, George Eliot, Dickens, Thackeray, Melville, Hawthorne, Twain, R.K. Narayan and others, who defined and redefined the territories of the novel, this book examines the articulation of the lived social, political and material realities of ordinary individuals in this genre. The essays situate the novel within their cultural, socio-political, and historical contexts while focusing on their historical continuity and relevance. They further demonstrate how the domain of the novel brings together a multitude of voices while discussing conflicts of class, identity, nationalism, and historiography. The volume includes an insightful critical introduction by Sambudha Sen. It will be of great interest to researchers and scholars of literature, cultural studies, post-colonial studies, literary theory, creative writing, history, and sociology. It will be especially useful for readers interested in studying forms of fiction and the 18th, 19th, and 20th century novel"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. `A New Province Of Writing'

2. Nationality And The Novel

3. Ideology And The Novel

4. `What Is Past, Or Passing, Or To Come': Hawthorne And The Idea Of Historical Continuity.

Notes:

"Routledge Focus" -- front cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Kaul, A. N., The domain of the novel

ISBN:

9780367901295

0367901293

OCLC:

1159464254