Jules Verne's reputation undergoes a much-needed rehabilitation in the hands of Timothy Unwin, who reexamines the author's work, from his earliest writings to his later and only recently discovered manuscripts. Verne was, Unwin argues, a master of the self-conscious novel, his work a pastiche of science discourse, fictional and non-fictional writings, and flamboyant, theatrical narrative. Unwin makes a compelling case for Verne as a master of the nineteenth-century experimental novel, in the company of Gustave Flaubert and other canonical French writers. The text will be a wonderful addition to the shelves of those interested in science fiction, experimental writing, and critical theory.
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Timothy Unwin is professor of French language and literature at the University of Bristol. He has published extensively on nineteenth-century authors and has recently completed editing The Cambridge Companion to Flaubert.
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Superb literary criticism on Jules Verne,
This review is from: Jules Verne: Journeys in Writing (Paperback)
A lucid, intelligent, and ground-breaking study of Jules Verne and his works by one of the top experts in the field. A flood of new imprints, translations, and monographs by/about Verne appeared during 2005 (the centennial of the legendary French author's death). Of these many publications, Unwin's book is one of the very best. Highly recommended.
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