About This Book
Examines the form of the novel, capaciously defined and across its history, exploring the interplay of conformity and experimentation in classic and outlier examples of the genre, with a focus on Joseph Conrad, Henry James, and Virginia Woolf.
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6h 31m
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180 WPM
4h 42m
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250 WPM
3h 21m
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350 WPM
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