Middlemarch in the Twenty-First Century by Karen Chase (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Middlemarch in the Twenty-First Century by Karen Chase Middlemarch in the Twenty-First Century fills a long overdue need for a re-evaluation of this classic text. In this collection of new essays prominent scholars address the timely questions which Middlemarch poses today, and they prepare the ground for the ongoing reconsideration of a great novel. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Middlemarch is the prime example of George Eliots dictum that "interpretations are illimitable," and in this collection of new essays Middlemarch is re-examined as an open text responsive to gaps and fissures, and as resistant to authority as it is to other fixed notions of identity, idealism, and gender. What does the novel omit, and how do the omissions shape what is there? How shall we understand the materiality of the text? What problems doesit pose to adaptation? The novels plasticity becomes a basis for investigation into the multiple forms of expressiveness, and a consideration of how we might plot the patterns linguistically, ideologically, evencinematically. New spaces emerge within character, place, and narrative; what seemed absent or inaccessible assumes shape and definition; Middlemarch remains "Victorian" but it is a Victorianism understood through the dual perspectives of the 19th and 21st centuries. Scholars of George Eliot and students of Victorianism will be engaged by the wide-ranging scope of these essays, which nonetheless build on each other to form a coherent narrative of critical reflections. If there issomething for everyone in Middlemarch, there is also something compelling about each of the essays in this collection. Author Biography Karen Chase is Professor of English at the University of Virginia. Promotional This collection offers the most up to date readings of this important Victorian novel Long Description Middlemarch is the prime example of George Eliots dictum that "interpretations are illimitable," and in this collection of new essays Middlemarch is re-examined as an open text responsive to gaps and fissures, and as resistant to authority as it is to other fixed notions of identity, idealism, and gender. What does the novel omit, and how do the omissions shape what is there? How shall we understand the materiality of the text? What problems doesit pose to adaptation? The novels plasticity becomes a basis for investigation into the multiple forms of expressiveness, and a consideration of how we might plot the patterns linguistically, ideologically, even cinematically. New spaces emerge within character, place, and narrative; what seemed absent or inaccessibleassumes shape and definition; Middlemarch remains "Victorian" but it is a Victorianism understood through the dual perspectives of the 19th and 21st centuries. Scholars of George Eliot and students of Victorianism will be engaged by the wide-ranging scope of these essays, which nonetheless build on each other to form a coherent narrative of critical reflections. If there is something for everyone in Middlemarch, there is also something compelling about each of the essays inthis collection. Details ISBN0195169956 Year 2006 ISBN-10 0195169956 ISBN-13 9780195169959 Format Hardcover Language English Media Book DEWEY 823.8 Pages 272 Edited by Karen Chase Illustrations 3 halftones Short Title MIDDLEMARCH IN THE 21ST CENTUR Author Karen Chase Position Professor of English Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Affiliation Professor of English, University of Virginia UK Release Date 2006-05-25 AU Release Date 2006-05-25 NZ Release Date 2006-05-25 US Release Date 2006-05-25 Birth 1943 Qualifications MD Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Publication Date 2006-05-25 Alternative 9780195169966 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:53297347;

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