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- Title
Estranging the Novel: Poland, Ireland and Theories of World Literature.
- Authors
Wiśniewska, Lidia
- Abstract
In the article "Estranging the Novel: Poland, Ireland and Theories of World Literature" by Katarzyna Bartoszyńska, the author explores the literary works of Poland and Ireland, which are often considered peripheral to the English-speaking center. Bartoszyńska examines pairs of works from these countries that challenge traditional notions of literature, such as Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels and Ignacy Krasicki's The Adventures of Mr. Nicholas Wisdom, which satirize the Enlightenment. The author argues for a decentralized theory of the novel that values diverse perspectives and the creation of complex worlds. While the article raises questions about the influence of fiction on reality and the nature of postmodernism, Bartoszyńska's strength lies in her close reading and her exploration of the relationship between fiction and reality.
- Subjects
POLAND; IRELAND; LITERATURE; SPANISH literature; FICTION; IRISH literature; POSTCOLONIAL literature; ROMANTICISM; MODERN architecture
- Publication
Victorian Studies, 2023, Vol 65, Issue 4, p717
- ISSN
0042-5222
- Publication type
Product Review
- DOI
10.2979/vic.00082