Analyzing and Interpreting Literature / Unit 18 AIL 1734 short lesson, about 20 seconds
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The idea
Many Victorian novels appeared a few chapters at a time, which rewards strong chapter openings and memorable characterisation. The Gradgrind portrait is the kind of writing serial publication encourages, and that is a fact about production shaping style.
In practice
Production shaping the prose.
Where people slip
Strong openings were commercially useful.
Your place on the trail
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