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Record Nr.

UNINA9910821938503321

Autore

Macpherson Sandra <1964->

Titolo

Harm's way : tragic responsibility and the novel form / / Sandra Macpherson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010

ISBN

0-8018-9595-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (254 p.)

Disciplina

823/.509

Soggetti

English fiction - 18th century - History and criticism

Law and literature - Great Britain - History - 18th century

Liability (Law) in literature

Justice in literature

Love in literature

Murder in literature

Agent (Philosophy) in literature

Act (Philosophy) in literature

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Injuring love -- Matrimonial murder -- The encroachments of others -- Fighting men -- The rape of the cock -- Bad form.

Sommario/riassunto

Macpherson's original insights continue to have a broad and lasting impact on the study of the novel.