The Visual Arts, Pictorialism, and the Novel : : James, Lawrence, and Woolf / / Marianna Torgovnick.

Marianna Torgovnick maintains that it is worthwhile to think about novels in terms of the visual arts--in part because major novelists like James, Lawrence, and Woolf did so, and did so fruitfully, as they were influenced by their perceptions of artistic movements.Originally published in 1985.The Pr...

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Place / Publishing House:Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2014]
©1985
Year of Publication:2014
Edition:Course Book
Language:English
Series:Princeton Legacy Library ; 544
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Other title:Frontmatter --
Contents --
Plates --
Acknowledgments --
Introduction --
ONE. In the Documentary Mode: James, Lawrence, Woolf, and the Visual Arts --
TWO. Paintbrushes, Chisels, and Red Herrings: Decorative Uses of the Visual Arts and Pictorialism in Selected Novels by James and Earlier Novelists --
THREE. The Sisters' Arts: Virginia Woolf and Vanessa Bell --
FOUR. Art, Ideologies, and Ideals in Fiction: The Contrasting Cases of Virginia Woolf and D. H. Lawrence --
FIVE. Perception, Impression, and Knowledge in The Portrait of a Lady, The Ambassadors, and The Golden Bowl --
SIX. Encoding the Taboo in Women in Love --
Conclusion --
Notes --
Bibliography --
Index
Summary:Marianna Torgovnick maintains that it is worthwhile to think about novels in terms of the visual arts--in part because major novelists like James, Lawrence, and Woolf did so, and did so fruitfully, as they were influenced by their perceptions of artistic movements.Originally published in 1985.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9781400857586
9783110413441
9783110413533
9783110442496
DOI:10.1515/9781400857586
Access:restricted access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Marianna Torgovnick.