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000Front.qxd 3/8/2005 9:18 AM Page i The Afterlife of Character, – 000Front.qxd 3/8/2005 9:18 AM Page ii MATERIAL TEXTS Series Editors Roger Chartier Joan DeJean Joseph Farrell Anthony Grafton Janice Radway Peter Stallybrass A complete list of books in the series is available from the publisher. 000Front.qxd 3/8/2005 9:18 AM Page iii The Afterlife of Character, – David A. Brewer University of Pennsylvania Press Philadelphia 000Front.qxd 3/8/2005 9:18 AM Page iv Copyright © University ofPennsylvania Press All rights reserved Printed in the United States ofAmerica on acid-free paper Published by University ofPennsylvania Press Philadelphia,Pennsylvania - Library ofCongress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Brewer,David A.(David Allen),– The afterlife ofcharacter,–/ David A.Brewer. p.cm.— (Material texts) Includes bibliographical references and index. ---(cloth :alk.paper) .English literature—th century—History and criticism..Characters and characteristics in literature..Intellectual property—Great Britain—History—th century..Intellectual property—Great Britain—History—th century..Authors and readers—Great Britain— History—th century..Authors and readers—Great Britain—History—th century. .English literature—th century—History and criticism..Influence (Literary,artistic,etc.) .Sequels (Literature) I.Title.II.Series. . .''—dc 000Front.qxd 3/8/2005 9:18 AM Page v For Rebecca, a more-of-the-same girl, and for Charlotte and Lucian, fi whose rst word was, in each case, “more” This page intentionally left blank 000Front.qxd 3/8/2005 9:18 AM Page vii Contents Cottagers upon the Textual Commons,an Introduction The Invention of the Fictional Archive Visualization,Theatricality,Fame Character Migration,Detachability,Old Friends Lewd Engraftments and the Richardsonian Coterie Public Shandyism and the Club of True Feelers Scott’s Parental Interest,an Afterword Notes Bibliography Index Acknowledgments This page intentionally left blank 000Front.qxd 3/8/2005 9:18 AM Page ix I have said somewhere it is the unwritten part ofbooks that would be the most interesting. — William Makepeace Thackeray
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