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Autore |
Stephenson William <1965-> |
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Fowles's The French lieutenant's woman / / William Stephenson |
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London ; ; New York : , : Continuum, , [2007] |
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©2007 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (137 p.) |
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Collana |
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Continuum reader's guides |
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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 (pages 109-124) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; Abbreviations of Works Cited; 1. Contexts; 2. Language, Style and Form; 3. Reading the Novel; 4. Critical Reception; 5. The Novel on Film; 6. Further Reading; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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John Fowles''s 1969 novel The French Lieutenant''s Woman has become a modern classic but it is a complex novel and can be daunting to study. This accessible guide offers detailed readings of the text as well as accounts of Fowles''s influences and the context of the novel''s composition. It also discusses Fowles''s manipulation of the story''s Victorian setting and source material, and his treatment of key themes such as gender, sexuality and social class. It addresses the reviews and critical reception of the novel, and offers study suggestions and a guide to further reading. A separate secti |
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