The boundaries of fiction : Carlyle, Macaulay, Newman / by George Levine.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Levine, George, author.

Series:

Princeton legacy library.

Princeton Legacy Library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English prose literature--19th century--History and criticism.

English prose literature.

Fiction--Technique.

Fiction.

Carlyle, Thomas, 1795-1881--Criticism and interpretation.

Carlyle, Thomas.

Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron, 1800-1859--Technique.

Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay.

Newman, John Henry, 1801-1890--Technique.

Newman, John Henry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (291 p.)

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 1968.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

How does Carlyle, Macaulay, Newman sustain the values of old traditions and at the same time meet the challenge of contemporary Victorian experience is the subject of Professor Levine's book. Like the novelists of the period upon whom they had great influence, these three writers were seeking stability and permanence in an age of tremendous change. They were trying to sustain the values and order of old traditions and at the same time meet the challenge of contemporary Victorian experience. How each one met this challenge is essentially the subject of Professor Levine's book. The author begins with a close analysis of the style and structure of the writers' key works, essentially dissimilar in nature, then moves on to an exploration of what they had in common.Originally published in 1968.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Preface

Contents

Introduction

I. Sartor Resartus and the Balance of Fiction

II. Macaulay: Progress and Retreat

III. Newman and the Threat of Experience

Conclusion

Index

Notes:

Bibliographical footnotes.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9780691649207

0691649200

9781400876808

140087680X

OCLC:

927444035