Richard Reeve

The Sexual Imperative in the Novels of Sir Henry Rider Haggard

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Produktbeschreibung

'The Sexual Imperative in the Novels of Sir Henry Rider Haggard' offers a detailed and previously undocumented account of how the writer's emotional experiences, primarily in the sexual arena, consistently informed and enriched his fiction.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Anthem Press
• Seitenzahl: 214
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. November 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 355g
• ISBN-13: 9781785272554
• ISBN-10: 1785272551
• Artikelnr.: 58321454

Autorenporträt

Richard Reeve was educated in England at King Edward's School, Bath, and at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he read English. He gained his doctorate from the University of Reading, England. He joined HM Diplomatic Service in 1971 and served in Singapore, Hong Kong, China and Switzerland.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter One: The Sexual Imperative
Chapter Two: The Origins of Haggard's Fictional Writing
Chapter Three: The Early Novels (1884-1895): Youthful Anger
Chapter Four: The New Woman, Female Self-Sacrifice and Spirituality (1887-1901)
Chapter Five: Spiritual Love and Sexual Renunciation (1899-1908)
Chapter Six: The Final Fiction: Spiritual Consolation and the Dictates of the Sexual Imperative (1909-1930)
Chapter Seven: Summation: A Personal Odyssey
Appendix: Plot Summaries
Notes
Bibliography
Index.