The Oppositional Aesthetics of Chartist Fiction Reading Against the Middle Class Novel |
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Author:
| Breton, Rob |
ISBN: | 978-1-4724-7124-6 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2016 |
Publisher: | Ashgate Publishing Company
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $149.95 |
Book Description:
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Redressing a gap in Chartism studies, Rob Breton focuses on the fiction that emerged from the movement, placing it in the context of the Victorian novel. Breton examines works by well-known writers such as Ernest Jones and Thomas Cooper alongside those of obscure writers, rejecting the charge that Chartist fiction fails aesthetically, politically, and culturally. Rather, it serves as a critique of mainstream Victorian fiction by revealing the expectations of narrative to be...
More DescriptionRedressing a gap in Chartism studies, Rob Breton focuses on the fiction that emerged from the movement, placing it in the context of the Victorian novel. Breton examines works by well-known writers such as Ernest Jones and Thomas Cooper alongside those of obscure writers, rejecting the charge that Chartist fiction fails aesthetically, politically, and culturally. Rather, it serves as a critique of mainstream Victorian fiction by revealing the expectations of narrative to be irreconcilable with the real world.