The English Novel (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
A Study of the Development of Personality
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- Feb 7, 2012
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- 324 pages
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- 9781411457454
Published posthumously in 1897, this collection of lectures traces the development of human personality and prose from the time of Aeschylus to the present, identifying a consistent trend toward greater individuality. Lanier’s thesis is that the novel, of all literary forms, best exemplifies individuality, which is why it has become the paramount literary form.