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The Idea of the Gentleman in the Victorian Novel

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First published in 1981, this book represents the first comprehensive examination of Victorian societyΓÇÖs preoccupation with the ΓÇÿnotion of the gentlemanΓÇÖ and how this was reflected in the literature of the time. Starting with Addison and Lord Chesterfield, the author explores the influence of the gentlemanly ideal on the evolution of the English middle classes, and reveals its central part in the novels of Thackeray, Dickens and Trollope. Combining social and cultural analysis with literary criticism, this book provides new readings of Vanity Fair and Great Expectations, a fresh approach to Trollope, and a detailed account of the various streams that fed into the idea of the gentleman.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781138671072
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 202
  • Udgivet:
  • 31. december 2017
  • Størrelse:
  • 232x156x17 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 322 g.
  • 8-11 hverdage.
  • 16. januar 2025
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First published in 1981, this book represents the first comprehensive examination of Victorian societyΓÇÖs preoccupation with the ΓÇÿnotion of the gentlemanΓÇÖ and how this was reflected in the literature of the time. Starting with Addison and Lord Chesterfield, the author explores the influence of the gentlemanly ideal on the evolution of the English middle classes, and reveals its central part in the novels of Thackeray, Dickens and Trollope. Combining social and cultural analysis with literary criticism, this book provides new readings of Vanity Fair and Great Expectations, a fresh approach to Trollope, and a detailed account of the various streams that fed into the idea of the gentleman.

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