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Atlas of the European Novel: 1800-1900

by Franco Moretti · 1997

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In this pioneering study Franco Moretti presents a fresh and exciting perspective by mapping the often unexpected relations between literature and geography.

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literary criticismliterary criticismMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Setting
18th century18th centuryMore like thisLess of this19th century19th centuryMore like thisLess of thisEuropeEuropeMore like thisLess of thisLondonLondonMore like thisLess of thisParisParisMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 206 pages

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