Balzac, James, and the Realistic Novel

by William W. Stowe

Book Overview

This book has a double purpose: to compare the literary projects, theories, and careers of Balzac and Henry James, and to develop a theory of realism that can account for their unabashed mimetic intentions and for their novels' sophisticated textuality.

Originally published in 1983.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691610851
• ISBN13: 9780691610856
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"