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OverviewFirst published in 1969, The Novel in Letters is a collection of nine novels in letters, representative of certain tendencies in narrative technique and subject-matter between 1678 and 1740. The editor shows how the narrative attitude of the letter writer, his humorous or sentimental viewpoint, give the events the flavour of personal experience. Motifs such as the arranged betrothal, or the gradual decline of an innocent girl to a common whore thus become more immediate. The increasing importance of the narrator, the use of the point-of-view technique, sentimental analysis, and a new interest in characterisation through direct or indirect self-revelation, all mark the transition from the romance to the ‘realistic novel.’ In the introduction, the editor traces the structure of the epistolary novel back to the sub-literary forms which it most resembles and illustrates how the novel is rooted in journalism and other forms of non-literary writing such as the genuine letter, the diary, autobiography, manuals and didactic literature. There is also an examination of the problem of differentiating between historical reality and literary fiction. This book will be of interest to students and teachers of literature. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Natascha WürzbachPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.757kg ISBN: 9781032422237ISBN 10: 1032422238 Pages: 324 Publication Date: 28 February 2023 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface Introduction 1. Five Love-letters from a Nun to a Cavalier (1678) 2. Captain Ayloffe’s Letters (1701) 3. From a Lady to a Lady 4. A Letter from Mrs. Jane Jones (1737) 5. The Lover’s Week (1718) 6. The Double Captive (1718) 7. The Constant Lovers (1731) 8. The Polite Correspondence (1740?) 9. Love-letters Between a Nobleman and his sister (1684) Select Bibliography Corrections to the TextReviewsAuthor InformationNatascha Wurzbach Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |