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UNINA9910463988703321 |
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Autore |
Moses Omri |
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Out of character : modernism, vitalism, psychic life / / Omri Moses |
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Stanford, California : , : Stanford University Press, , [2014] |
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©2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (497 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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American literature - 20th century - History and criticism |
Characters and characteristics in literature |
Vitalism in literature |
Modernism (Literature) - United States |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Personhood beyond personality -- Novel interests : Henry James -- Lively habits : Gertrude Stein -- Intoning voice : T.S. Eliot -- Afterword : vital signs. |
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""Characters"" are those fictive beings in novels whose coherent patterns of behavior make them credible as people. ""Character"" is also used to refer to the capacity-or incapacity-of individuals to sustain core principles. When characters are inconsistent, they risk coming across as dangerous or immoral, not to mention unconvincing. But what is behind our culture's esteem for unwavering consistency? Out of Character examines literary characters who defy our culture's models of personal integrity. It argues that modernist writers Henry James, Gertrude Stein, and T. S. Eliot drew i |
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