Out of character : modernism, vitalism, psychic life /
'Characters' are those fictive beings in novels whose coherent patterns of behaviour make them credible as people. 'Character' is also used to refer to the capacity - or incapacity - to sustain one's core principles. What is behind this esteem for unwavering consistency? ...
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Format: | Licensed eBooks |
Language: | English |
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Stanford, California :
Stanford University Press,
[2014]
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Online Access: | https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctvqsdvvf |
Table of Contents:
- Personhood beyond personality
- Novel interests : Henry James
- Lively habits : Gertrude Stein
- Intoning voice : T.S. Eliot
- Afterword : vital signs.