1988, ISBN: 0691067295

Barton Friedman demonstrates the ways in which English men of letters in the nineteenth century attempted to grasp the dynamics of history and to fashion order, however fragile, out of it… Altro …

Barton Friedman demonstrates the ways in which English men of letters in the nineteenth century attempted to grasp the dynamics of history and to fashion order, however fragile, out of its apparent chaos. The authors he discusses--Blake, Scott, Hazlitt, Carlyle, Dickens, and Hardy--found in the French Revolution an event more compelling as a paradigm of history than their own "Glorious Revolution." To them the French Revolution seemed universally significant--a microcosm, in short. For these writers maintaining the distinction between "history" and "fiction" was less important than making sense of epochal historical events in symbolic terms. Their works on the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars occupy the boundary between history and fiction, and Fabricating History advances the current lively discussion of that boundary. At the same time, this work explores questions about narrative strategies, as they are shaped by, or shape, events. Narratives incorporate the ideological and metaphysical preconceptions that the authors bring with them to their writing. "This is not to argue," Professor Friedman says, "that historical narratives are only about the mind manufacturing them or, more narrowly yet, about themselves as mere linguistic constructs. They illumine both the time and place they seek to re-create and, if by indirection, the time and place of the mind thinking them into being." Originally published in 1988. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-dem 19th century,europe,france,history,history and criticism,literary criticism,literary criticism and collections,literature and fiction,modern (16th-21st centuries),movements and periods History, Princeton University Press<

ISBN: 9780691067292

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Good. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: None ], Princeton University Press. Used - Good. A sound copy with only light wear. Overall a solid copy at a great price! All orders guaranteed and ship within 24 hours. Your purchase supports More Than Words, a nonprofit job training program for youth, empowering youth to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business., Princeton University Press, Princeton University Press. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less (usually same day). Your purchase helps support the African Children's Educational Trust (A-CET). Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, and may have sticker on cover, but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks, rare and collectible books at a great price. Through our work with A-CET we have helped give hundreds of young people in Africa the vital chance to get an education. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry., Princeton University Press<

1988, ISBN: 9780691067292

Princeton, University Press, XIV, 235 p. Cloth with dust jacket. Schutzumschlag mit leichten Gebrauchsspuren, sonst sehr gut und sauber / Dust jacket with slight signs of handling, otherw… Altro …

Princeton, University Press, XIV, 235 p. Cloth with dust jacket. Schutzumschlag mit leichten Gebrauchsspuren, sonst sehr gut und sauber / Dust jacket with slight signs of handling, otherwise very good and clean. - Contents Acknowledgments / A Note on Texts / Introduction / I. Fabricating History / II. Through Forests of Eternal Death: Blake and Universal History / III. Lives of Napoleon: Scott and Hazlitt at Pens' Points / IV. At the Conflux of Two Eternities: Carlyle's French Revolution / V. Antihistory: Dickens'A Tale of Two Cities / VI. Proving Nothing: Hardy's The Dynasts Conclusion (Mainly about Conclusions) / Notes. ISBN 9780691067292Literaturwissenschaft 1988, [PU: Princeton University Press]<

ISBN: 9780691067292

Princeton University Press. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Pos… Altro …

Princeton University Press. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, that’ll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., Princeton University Press<

1988, ISBN: 9780691067292

Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1988 Book. Very Good +. Hardcover. First Edition. The author "demonstrates the ways in which English men of letters in the 19th century att… Altro …

Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1988 Book. Very Good +. Hardcover. First Edition. The author "demonstrates the ways in which English men of letters in the 19th century attempted to grasp the dynamics of history and to fashion order out of its apparent chaos".., Princeton University Press, 1988<