| Eliot's Middlemarch Contributor(s): Billington, Josie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0826495524 ISBN-13: 9780826495525 Publisher: Continuum
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: June 2008 Annotation: Ideal guide to reading and studying this complex and challenging novel. Click for more in this series: Continuum Reader's Guides (Paperback) |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 823.8 |
| Series: Continuum Reader's Guides (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 5.53" W x 8.52" L (0.42 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Features: Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Middlemarch is one of the great classic novels of the Victorian Age and has also been seen as a key turning point in the history of the genre. George Eliot's novel is widely studied and this guide will provide an introduction to its context, language, themes, criticism and afterlife, leading students to a more sophisticated understanding of the text. It is the ideal guide to reading and studying the novel, setting Middlemarch in its historical, intellectual and cultural contexts, offering analyses of its themes, style and structure, providing exemplary close readings, presenting an up-to-date account of its critical reception. It also discusses the cultural afterlife including film and TV adaptations. It includes points for discussion, suggestions for further study and an annotated guide to relevant reading. |
Contributor Bio(s): Billington, Josie: - Josie Billington teaches in the School of English, University of Liverpool, UK. Her publications include Faithful Realism (2002), Eliot's Middlemarch (2008) and an edition of Elizabeth Gaskell's Wives and Daughters (2006). |
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