Those who write for immortality : romantic reputations and the dream of lasting fame /

"This book offers a fresh look at fame and a fresh way of thinking about both literary fame and literary history" --

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jackson, H. J
Published: Yale University Press,
Publisher Address: New Haven :
Publication Dates: [2015]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Summary: "This book offers a fresh look at fame and a fresh way of thinking about both literary fame and literary history" --
Carrier Form: xiv, 294 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-286) and index.
ISBN: 9780300174793 (hbk. : alk. paper) :
0300174799 (hbk. : alk. paper)
Index Number: PR468
CLC: I561.094
Call Number: I561.094/J129
Contents: The fame tradition -- A heroic model of authorship -- The stigma of popularity -- Interlude -- What about merit? -- Raising the unread -- Conclusion.