Thomas Pavel, "The History of the Novel"
University of Chicago Humanities Day October 19, 2013 "The History of the Novel" Thomas Pavel is the Gordon J. Laing Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures and the Committee on Social Thought. The presentation examines various kinds of prose narratives—Ancient Greek romances, chivalric stories, pastorals, comic and picaresque novels—showing how their rivalry led to the formation of the modern novel in the eighteenth century. If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to [email protected].
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