Visualisation in Popular Fiction 1860-1960

Taylor & Francis

Explores the tradition of illustrated fiction in English, offering new approaches for its study and detailed discussions of a range of representative texts. Of value to students of literature, cultural studies, visual art and film. > \nVisualisation in Popular Fiction 1860-1960 explores the important but neglected tradition of illustrated fiction in English. It suggests new analytical approaches for its study by offering detailed discussions of a range of representative texts, including Mary Webb's Gone to Earth and Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca.\n Among the issues and genres Sillars explores are:\n* Victorian `narrative' paintings\n* Edwardian fictional magazines\n* comic strips \n* illustrated children's stories\n* the translation of novels into film\n An insightful and highly informative work, Visualisation in Popular Fiction will be of value to students of literature, cultural studies, visual art and film. > Chapter 1 1 THE NATURE AND FUNCTION OF VISUALISATION; Chapter 2 2 GR;