Genealogical Fictions This page intentionally left blank Genealogical Fictions Cultural Periphery and Historical Change in the Modern Novel JOBST WELGE Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore © 2015 Johns Hopkins University Press All rights reserved. Published 2015 Printed in the United States of America on acid- free paper 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1 Johns Hopkins University Press 2715 North Charles Street Baltimore, Mary land 21218- 4363 www .press .jhu .edu Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Welge, Jobst, 1969– Genealogical fi ctions : cultural periphery and historical change in the modern novel / Jobst Welge. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4214-1435-5 (hardcover) — ISBN 978-1-4214-1436-2 (electronic) — ISBN 1-4214-1435-X (hardcover) — ISBN 1-4214-1436-8 (electronic) 1. European fi ction—19th century—History and criticism. 2. European fi ction—20th century—History and criticism. 3. Brazilian fi ction—19th century—History and criticism. 4. Brazilian fi ction—20th century—History and criticism. 5. Families in literature. 6. Social change in literature. 7. Social change—Europe. 8. Social change—Brazil. 9. Genealogy—Social aspects. 10. Literature and history. I. Title. II. Title: Cultural periphery and historical change in the modern novel. III. Title: Historical change in the modern novel. PN3499.W45 2014 809.3'9355—dc23 2014011205 A cata log record for this book is available from the British Library. Special discounts are available for bulk purchases of this book. For more information, please contact Special Sales at 410- 516- 6936 or
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