Abstract
Introduction Part I. The Construction of a Genre: 1. The rise of aristocratic fiction 2. The ideology of realism in the early seventeenth century 3. Polexandre and the politics of heroic fiction 4. The alienation and commodification of the novel Part II. The Development of the Modern Novel: 5. Le Roman bourgeois and the modern novel 6. A discourse of one's own: La Princesse de Cleves 7. Mastery and seduction in eighteenth-century fiction 8. 'Burn the letter!': La Religieuse 9. Justine and the discourse of the (Other) master Afterword Index.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
