A challenging rethinking of traditional theories, and redefinition of the genre, of realism.

This book confronts a significant paradox in the development of literary realism: the very novels that present themselves as purveyors and celebrants of direct,

Few literary phenomena are as elusive and yet as persistent as realism. While it responds to the perennial impulse to use literature to reflect on experience, i

An illustrated study of the interactions between photographic technique and literary representation in the nineteenth century.

A clear, reader-friendly guide to debates around realism, this guide is vital reading for students of literature, in particular those working on the realist nov