"Polhemus sketches several distinctions between nineteenth- and twentieth-century novelists and concludes that what most characterizes the nineteenth century, from the perspective of the twentieth, is the tendency in its comic fiction to criticize and to undermine the dogma and institutions of religion and to put faith instead of the existence of the comic perspective. Comic Faith is a virtuoso performance of impressive stature; I suspect the book will be influential for many years to come."--John Halperin, Modern ...
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"Polhemus sketches several distinctions between nineteenth- and twentieth-century novelists and concludes that what most characterizes the nineteenth century, from the perspective of the twentieth, is the tendency in its comic fiction to criticize and to undermine the dogma and institutions of religion and to put faith instead of the existence of the comic perspective. Comic Faith is a virtuoso performance of impressive stature; I suspect the book will be influential for many years to come."--John Halperin, Modern Fiction Studies
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Used-Very Good. VG hardback in VG dust jacket. 1st edition. Owner's name on front free endpaper. Light foxing on page edges. Dust jacket not price-clipped; faded on spine and upper panels.
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VG in VG minus jacket. Size: 6x1x9; Signed 1st edition, 1st printing, University of Chicago Press hardcover w/ DJ, 1980. Book is VG, w/ clean text, solid binding; foxing to top and side edges. DJ is G+ to VG minus, w/ some edge/corner wear and sunned spine panel. Signed by author (and inscribed to previous owners) on ffe page. Free delivery confirmation.