
Interfaces of Fiction
Initial Framings in the History of the American Novel from 1790 to 1900
Christian Quendler(Author)
new academic press
1st Edition
Published in June 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
200 pages
978-3-7003-1679-4 (ISBN)
Description
Applying frame theory on a corpus of five hundred American novels for a history of the function of the American novel, this study deals with initial framings that occur on both sides of the threshold of fiction: paratextual framings - such as title pages, epigraphs, dedications, advertisements, prefaces, and introductions, as well as cover illustrations and frontispieces, type faces, or the format and binding of a novel - and intratextual framings - such as frame narratives, metafictional comments, or the creation of a fictional speech situation. These framings are analyzed as historical and culture-specific signposts that illuminate the positions and functions of novelistic fiction in the social and literary landscape of the nineteenth century.
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Edition
1., Aufl
Language
Other
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 23 cm
Width: 16 cm
ISBN-13
978-3-7003-1679-4 (9783700316794)
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Person
Christian Quendler ist am Institut für American Studies der Universität Innsbruck tätig.