Adventures in Realism offers an accessible introduction to realism as it has evolved since the 19th century. Though focused on literature and literary theory, the significance of technology and the visual arts is also addressed.
- Comprises 16 newly-commissioned essays written by a distinguished group of contributors, including Slavoj Zizek and Frederic Jameson
- Provides the historical, cultural, intellectual, and literary contexts necessary to understand developments in realism
- Addresses the artistic mediums and technologies such as painting and film that have helped shape the way we perceive reality
- Explores literary and pictorial sub-genres, such as naturalism and socialist realism
- Includes a brief bibliography and suggestions for further reading at the end of each section
List of Illustrations.
Notes on Contributors.
Foreword by Rachel Bowlby (University College London).
Acknowledgments.
Introduction: Reclaiming Realism: Matthew Beaumont (University College London).
1. Literary Realism Reconsidered: “The world in its length and breadth”: George Levine (Rutgers University).
2. Realist Synthesis in the Nineteenth Century Novel: “That unity which lies in the selection of our keenest consciousness”: Simon Dentith (University of Gloucestershire).
3. Space, Mobility, and the Novel: “The spirit of place is a great reality”: Josephine McDonagh (Oxford University).
4. Naturalism: “Dirt and horror pure and simple”: Sally Ledger (Birkbeck College, University of.
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