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Fictions of the Self, 1550-1800
Hardback
Main Details
| Title |
Fictions of the Self, 1550-1800
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Arnold Weinstein
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| Series | Princeton Legacy Library |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:314 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | Literary studies - c 1500 to c 1800 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691642741
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| Classifications | Dewey:809.3 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
19 April 2016 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
The author charts the interaction between self and world through four major phases whereby the self initially has marginal status (the picaresque), begins to flourish and court recognition (Defoe, Marivaux, and Fielding), glows defiant and tries to impose its will on society and the other (Prevost, Richardson, Goethe, and Laclos), and finally makes
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