Vicissitudes of desire in George Eliot’s fiction

Critics have long recognised the conflicting tendencies towards progress and conservatism in George Eliot, which are reflected in the behaviour of her characters. This study focuses on the oscillating pattern of desire in this behaviour. As the characters alternately fight with and succumb to their...

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Main Author: Kurata, Kenichi
Published: University of Warwick 2010
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.524939