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Autonomous Voices: An Exploration of Polyphony in the Novels of Samual
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Autonomous Voices: An Exploration of Polyphony in the Novels of Samual Richardson Paperback - 2003

by Alex Townsend


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In this study, Townsend applies Bakhtin's definition of polyphony to the works of eighteenth century novelist Samuel Richardson. The focus is on how Richardson acknowledges the autonomy of his main characters by giving them their own unique voices. Coverage includes the novels Clarissa, Pamela, and Sir Charles Grandison . The text is based upon t

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  • Title Autonomous Voices: An Exploration of Polyphony in the Novels of Samual Richardson
  • Author Alex Townsend
  • Binding Paperback
  • Publisher Peter Lang Pub Inc
  • Date 2003-12
  • ISBN 9780820459172