| Description |
1 online resource (200 pages) |
| Contents |
Truth as a matter of style: alternative paradigms of literary realism -- One is never quite totally in the world: Jane Bowles' allegorical realism -- Whatever is, is wrong: James Purdy's allegorical realism -- Some imaginary Vienna: Ronald Firbank's pastoral realism -- To create a life which is not: Henry Green's pastoral-organic realism -- There's a providence not so far away from us: Penelope Fitzgerald's parablistic realism |
| Summary |
Using the traditional genres of allegory, pastoral, and parable, this book develops alternative paradigms of literary realism with which to reexamine a group of crucial but marginalized 20th century writers who have been misread as conventional mimetic realists |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Bowles, Jane, 1917-1973 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Firbank, Ronald, 1886-1926 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Fitzgerald, Penelope -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Green, Henry, 1905-1973 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Purdy, James, 1914-2009 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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American fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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English fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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Realism in literature.
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Palgrave Connect (Online service)
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| ISBN |
0230101968 |
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0230621864 (hbk. ; alk. paper) |
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9780230101968 |
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9780230621862 (hbk. ; alk. paper) |
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