The Sentiment of Reality - Truth of Feeling in the European Novel (Hardcover)

Originally published in 1983, The Sentiment of Reality covers the rise and decline of the realist novel from the mid-eighteenth century to the mid-twentieth century. The book takes the form of an extended essay on two closely related themes in the history of the novel: first, the impact and aftermath of the eighteenth-century cult of sentiment and, secondly, the supplanting of illusionism by an aesthetic of mimesis. This forms the basis of an exploration of the emotional impact that fiction has on the reader. Using this analysis, the book defends the realist tradition against common contemporary criticism. The Sentiment of Reality combines a close reading of key moments in European fiction with a wide-ranging speculative treatment of historical and formal questions.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Revivals
Release date:	December 2020
First published:	1983
Authors:	Michael Bell
Dimensions:	216 x 138mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	220
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-61067-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > General Books > Humanities > History > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > History > General
LSN:	0-367-61067-1
Barcode:	9780367610678

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