The effective protagonist in the nineteenth-century British novel

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"The Effective Protagonist in the Nineteenth-Century British Novel's primary aim is to challenge current views about the correlation between narrative structure, gender, and the governing psychological dilemma in four nineteenth-century British novels. the overarching argument is that the opening situation in a novel represents an implicit challenge facing not the obvious hero/heroine, but the individual that Terence Dawson defines as the 'effective protagonist.' To illustrate his claim, Dawson pairs two sets of novels with unexpectedly comparable dilemmas: Ivanhoe with The Picture of Dorian Gray and Wuthering Heights with Silas Marner. In all four novels, the effective protagonist is an apparently minor figure whose crucial function in the ordering of the events has been overlooked. Rereading these well-known texts in relation to hitherto neglected characters uncovers startling new issues at their heart and demonstrates innovative ways of exploring both narrative and literary tradition."--BOOK JACKET.

subjects: Characters and characteristics in literature,  English fiction,  History and criticism,  Wilde, oscar, 1854-1900,  Bronte, emily, 1818-1848,  Scott, walter, sir, 1771-1832,  Eliot, george, 1819-1880,  English fiction, history and criticism, 19th century,  Roman anglais,  Histoire et critique,  Ivanhoe (Scott, Walter),  Picture of Dorian Gray (Wilde, Oscar),  Silas Marner (Eliot, George),  Wuthering Heights (Brontë, Emily),  Wilde, oscar , 1854-1900,  Brontë, emily , 1818-1848,  Scott, walter , 1771-1832,  Eliot, george , 1819-1880,  English fiction--history and criticism,  English fiction--19th century--history and criticism,  Pr868.c47 d39 2004,  823/.80927

People: Emily Brontë (1818-1848),  George Eliot (1819-1880),  Oscar Wilde (1854-1900),  Walter Scott Sir (1771-1832)

Times: 19th century