The Domain of the Novel: Reflections on Some Historical Definitions

The Domain of the Novel: Reflections on Some Historical Definitions explores the genre of the novel and its dialogic and dialectical characteristics through an analysis of classic English, Russian, American, and Indian novels. It examines the exploration of personal voices and histories within a larger socio-political landscape and how the novels articulate the lived social, political, and material realities of ordinary individuals. The volume includes an insightful critical introduction by Sambudha Sen and will be of interest to researchers and scholars of literature, cultural studies, post-colonial studies, literary theory, creative writing, history, and sociology.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 100 pages
Publication date: 25 September 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The Domain of the Novel: Reflections on Some Historical Definitions delves into the intricate genre of the novel, exploring its dialogic and dialectical qualities through a comprehensive analysis of select classic English, Russian, American, and Indian novels. Compiled as a collection of lectures by renowned scholar of literature, A. N. Kaul, this insightful work delves into the exploration of personal voices and histories within a broader socio-political context. Drawing examples from the works of renowned authors such as Fielding, George Eliot, Dickens, Thackeray, Melville, Hawthorne, Twain, R.K. Narayan, and others, who have both defined and redefined the boundaries of the novel, this book examines the intricate articulation of the lived social, political, and material realities of ordinary individuals within this genre. The lectures contextualize the novels within their cultural, socio-political, and historical contexts, while simultaneously emphasizing their historical continuity and relevance. Furthermore, they demonstrate how the domain of the novel brings together a diverse array of voices, engaging in discussions about conflicts of class, identity, nationalism, and historiography.

The volume includes an insightful critical introduction by Sambudha Sen, making it an invaluable resource for researchers and scholars in the fields of literature, cultural studies, post-colonial studies, literary theory, creative writing, history, and sociology. It will particularly appeal to readers with an interest in studying various forms of fiction and the 18th, 19th, and 20th-century novel.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 216 x 138 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367638474