Markovits, Stefanie, 1971-

The Crisis of Action in Nineteenth-Century English Literature Stefanie Markovits. - 1 online resource (ix, 258 p.) - Book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-239) and index.

Wordsworth's revolution: from The Borderers to The White Doe of Rylstone -- The case of Clough: Amours de Voyage and the crisis of action in Victorian verse -- "That girl has some drama in her": George Eliot's problem with action -- Henry James's nefarious plot: form and freedom in the hands of the master.

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Character in literature.
National characteristics, British, in literature.
Literature and society--History--Great Britain--19th century.
English literature--History and criticism.--19th century


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