3 A Novel in Search of an Author

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Introduction 1
4. PART I. FROM THE IDEA TO THE BOOK
5. 1 Imagining a Work of Art 7
6. 2 The Publishing Industry Modernizes 40
7. 3 A Novel in Search of an Author 73
8. 4 Networked Creativity and the Making of a Work of Art 113
9. PART II. BECOMING A GLOBAL CLASSIC
10. 5 Controversy, Conflict, Collapse 173
11. 6 A Novel Without Borders 200
12. 7 Indexing a Classic 229
13. 8 Ascent to Glory for Few, Descent to Oblivion for Most 254
14. Conclusion 278
15. Appendix: Why and How to Study Classics? 283
16. Acknowledgments 303
17. Notes 307
18. References 331
19. Index 351