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Buchanan explores the divide between "literature" and "popular literature," emphasizing the need to examine national literatures in the context of their broader, often downmarket, and transnational reach. The analysis highlights how the novel's engagement with historicity influences the representation and evolution of the nation-state, shedding light on the complexities of literary classification and its implications for cultural discourse.
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Acts of Modernity, David A Buchanan
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- Released
- 2017
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- Title
- Acts of Modernity
- Subtitle
- The Historical Novel and Effective Communication, 1814-1901
- Language
- English
- Authors
- David A Buchanan
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
- Publisher
- 2017
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 238
- ISBN13
- 9781472425560
- Category
- About Literature, History
- Description
- Buchanan explores the divide between "literature" and "popular literature," emphasizing the need to examine national literatures in the context of their broader, often downmarket, and transnational reach. The analysis highlights how the novel's engagement with historicity influences the representation and evolution of the nation-state, shedding light on the complexities of literary classification and its implications for cultural discourse.