The Afterlife of Character, 1726-1825

273 Pages·2005·9.61 MB·English

by  David A. Brewer

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MATERIAL TEXTS
Series Editors
Roger Chartier
Joan DeJean
Joseph Farrell
Anthony Grafton
Janice Radway
Peter Stallybrass
A complete list of books in the series is available from the publisher.
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The Afterlife of Character,
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David A. Brewer
University of Pennsylvania Press
Philadelphia
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Library ofCongress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Brewer,David A.(David Allen),–
The afterlife ofcharacter,–/ David A.Brewer.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.English literature—th century—History and criticism..Characters and characteristics
in literature..Intellectual property—Great Britain—History—th century..Intellectual
property—Great Britain—History—th century..Authors and readers—Great Britain—
History—th century..Authors and readers—Great Britain—History—th century.
.English literature—th century—History and criticism..Influence (Literary,artistic,etc.)
.Sequels (Literature) I.Title.II.Series.
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For Rebecca,
a more-of-the-same girl,
and for Charlotte and Lucian,
fi
whose rst word was, in each case, “more”
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Contents
Cottagers upon the Textual Commons,an Introduction 
 The Invention of the Fictional Archive 
 Visualization,Theatricality,Fame 
 Character Migration,Detachability,Old Friends 
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Lewd Engraftments and the Richardsonian
Coterie Public 
 Shandyism and the Club of True Feelers 
Scott’s Parental Interest,an Afterword 
Notes 
Bibliography 
Index 
Acknowledgments 
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I have said somewhere it is the unwritten part ofbooks
that would be the most interesting.
— William Makepeace Thackeray