Naturalist Fiction: The Entropic Vision (Cambridge Studies in French, Series Number 28) ISBN-13: 9780521021623

ISBN-13: 9780521021623

Binding: Paperback

Author: Baguley, David

Details: This is the first major study of naturalist fiction as a distinct literary genre. The author focuses mainly on French naturalist literature, but also draws examples from other national traditions, particularly from the English novel. Professor Baguley questions many traditional assumptions on important theoretical issues such as the nature of literary history, the concepts of “realism” and “naturalism,” and the relations between science and literature. He also analyzes a number of key works in detail. He demonstrates that, far from merely recording the external aspects of reality, naturalist fiction employs the strategies of realist art to convey a profoundly disturbing vision of that reality.

Release Date: 03-11-2005

Package Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches

Languages: English

Number Of Pages: 300