Jules Verne: Journeys in Writing
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (626 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B005ZOEPEI |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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He has published extensively on nineteenth-century authors and has recently completed editing The Cambridge Companion to Flaubert.. About the AuthorTimothy Unwin is professor of French language and literature at the University of Bristol
Timothy Unwin is professor of French language and literature at the University of Bristol. He has published extensively on nineteenth-century authors and has recently completed editing The Cambridge Companion to Flaubert.
Verne was, Unwin argues, a master of the self-conscious novel, his work a pastiche of science discourse, fictional and non-fictional writings, and flamboyant, theatrical narrative. The text will be a wonderful addition to the shelves of those interested in science fiction, experimental writing, and critical theory.. Unwin makes a compelling case for Verne as a master of the nineteenth-century experimental novel, in the company of Gustave Flaubert and other canonical French writers. Jules Verne's reputation undergoes a much-needed rehabilitation in the hands of Timothy Unwin, who reexamines the author's work, from his earliest
Superb literary criticism on Jules Verne Arthur B. Evans A lucid, intelligent, and ground-breaking study of Jules Verne and his works by one of the top experts in the field. A flood of new imprints, translations, and monographs by/about Verne appeared during 2005 (the centennial of the legendary French author's death). Of these many pu