Once seen as a relatively marginal figure, George Gissing (1857-1903) persists in sparking interest among new generations of radical critics who continue to be inspired by his work and to develop fresh approaches to it. This essay collection, bringing together British, European, and North American literary critics and cultural historians with diverse specialities and interests, demonstrates the range of contemporary perspectives through which his fiction can be viewed. Offering both closely contextualized historical readings and broader cultural and philosophical assessments, the contributions will engage not only the specialist but those interested in the diverse themes that absorbed Gissing: the cultural and social formation of class and gender, social mobility and its unsettling effects on individual and collective identities, the place of writing in emerging mass culture, and the possibilities and limits of fiction as critical intervention.
| ISBN: | 9781138619760 |
| Publication date: | 31st March 2021 |
| Author: | Martin H Ryle, Jenny Bourne Taylor |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 173 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Library Editions. The Nineteenth-Century Novel |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 |
Once seen as a relatively marginal figure, George Gissing (1857-1903) persists in sparking interest among new generations of radical critics who continue to be inspired by his work and to develop fresh approaches to it. This essay collection, bringing together British, European, and North American literary critics and cultural historians with diverse specialities and interests, demonstrates the range of contemporary perspectives through which his fiction can be viewed. Offering both closely contextualized historical readings and broader cultural and philosophical assessments, the contributions will engage not only the specialist but those interested in the diverse themes that absorbed Gissing: the cultural and social formation of class and gender, social mobility and its unsettling effects on individual and collective identities, the place of writing in emerging mass culture, and the possibilities and limits of fiction as critical intervention.
George Gissing features in the following genres: Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900
George Gissing is available in Paperback, Hardback
George Gissing was written by Martin H Ryle, Jenny Bourne Taylor and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
George Gissing has 173 pages
Yes it is part of Routledge Library Editions. The Nineteenth-Century Novel series
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