British short fiction in the early nineteenth century :
General Material Designation
[Book]
Other Title Information
the rise of the tale /
First Statement of Responsibility
Tim Killick.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Burlington, VT :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Ashgate,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2008.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (193 pages)
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-187) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Introduction -- Overview : short fiction in the early nineteenth century -- Washington Irving : Geoffrey Crayon and the market for short fiction -- Improving stories : women writers, morality, and short fiction -- Regionalism and folklore : local stories and traditional forms -- Conclusion : short fiction in the 1830s.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Contextualizing British short fiction within the broader context of Romantic-era print culture, Tim Killick argues that authors such as Washington Irving, Mary Russell Mitford, and James Hogg championed the use of short fiction during a period predominantly associated with novel-writing and poetry. His book makes a convincing case for the evolution of short fiction into a self-conscious and modern genre, with its own techniques and imperatives, separate from those of the novel.
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179858
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Title
British short fiction in the early nineteenth century.
International Standard Book Number
0754664139
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
English fiction-- 19th century-- History and criticism.