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The things that matter what seven classic novels have to say about the stages of life

An exploration of how seven of the greatest English novels of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries portray the essential experiences of life. For Mendelson--a professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia University--these classic novels tell life stories that are valuable to readers...

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Main Author: Mendelson, Edward
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Pantheon Books, c2006.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Life cycle, Human, in literature.
English fiction > 19th century > History and criticism.
English fiction > 20th century > History and criticism.
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Summary:An exploration of how seven of the greatest English novels of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries portray the essential experiences of life. For Mendelson--a professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia University--these classic novels tell life stories that are valuable to readers who are thinking about the course of their own lives. Looking beyond theories to the individual intentions of the authors and taking into consideration their lives and times, Mendelson examines the sometimes contradictory ways in which the novels portray such major passages of life as love, marriage, and parenthood.--From publisher description.
Physical Description:xviii, 260 p. ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-247) and index.
ISBN:0375424083
Author Notes:Edward Mendelson is a professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia University. He is the literary executor of W. H. Auden's estate and the editor of Auden's complete works. Among his previous books are Early Auden, Later Auden , and editions of novels by Anthony Trollope, George Meredith, Thomas Hardy, H. G. Wells, and Arnold Bennett. He lives in New York City with his wife and son.

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