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All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed.  \nThe use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.  \nCover illustration: Lebrecht Music and Arts Photo Library / Alamy Stock Photo Printed on acid-free paper  \nThis Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland  \nFor Etta  \nWith love and gratitude  \nPREFACE  \nMy interest in the relationship of literature to historical inquiry dates from my teenage years. It was crucially stimulated in 1966 by my recruitment to the History School at Warwick University. I then had the privilege of hearing a remarkable series of public lectures given by E. P. Thompson on the ‘Romantic’ poets in the context of revolutionary Europe after 1789 . In that small republic of letters, I was also very fortunate to make the acquaintance of a number of historians and critics committed to this interdisciplinary work. Besides Edward Thompson, I owe a great deal to William and Juliet Dusinberre. Their lifelong friendship and critical example have encouraged me to develop my understanding of what the relationship might be.  \nThe other important stimulus in these Warwick years came from teaching an advanced option, which I was allowed to set up and call‘Problems in History and Literature’, with a major focus on Thomas Hardy. I owe a great debt of thanks to the students who collaborated with me in working out the implications of discourse theory for the reading of fictional and historical texts.  \nIn the preparation of this book I have accumulated many other debts, not all of which can be mentioned here. Special thanks must be conveyed, however, to Robin Okey, who has freely shared with me his deep understanding of history and literature during a long and close friendship. In addition, he kindly read the penultimate version of the text and offered many valuable suggestions.  \nAnother long-standing friend from Warwick days, Malcolm Hardman, a distinguished Hardy critic, also made himself accessible for discussion  \nviii PREFACE  \nand helped me, unfailingly and generously, to understand ancient classical quotations and allusions in nineteenth-century fiction.  \nParticular mention must also be made of the late John Goode of the Warwick English school. While writing his remarkable study, Thomas Hardy: The Offensive Truth, he encouraged me to discuss with his students the historical context of Hardy’s work and reciprocated by similar participation in m","cbCaihQ31RXKrsek","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihQ31RXKrsek","pdf",15909666,241,"English","# Preface\n## Intellectual formation and key academic influences\n## Course design and discourse theory approach\n## Acknowledgements and research support","[{\"question\":\"What topic does the preface say the book focuses on?\",\"answer\":\"It focuses on the relationship between literature and historical inquiry, including how discourse theory can inform reading historical and fictional texts.\"},{\"question\":\"Which academic influence is highlighted as especially important during Warwick University years?\",\"answer\":\"Public lectures by E. P. 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