An A to Z of Naturalism
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This inventory is a diagnostic tool. It does not include information about Naturalist authors and works readily available elsewhere. The aim, rather, is to define the nature and scope of Naturalism in literature and cinema by identifying its key preoccupations. Which persons, objects, substances, conditions, activities, and processes could be said to characterize a work as at the very least inclined that way by virtue of their appearance in it?
If you wish to contribute a signed entry to the A to Z of Naturalism, please contact David Trotter (wdt21@cam.ac.uk).
A
Abattoir
Abortion
Ageing
Alcohol
B
Boxing
C
Cold-cream
Combs
Crowds
D
Débâcle
Débris
Death
Decay
Demonic
Dentistry
Desire
Dirt
Doors
Dregs
Drugs
Dust
E
Exhaustion
F
Fried Food
G
Garbage
Greed
H
Hospitals
I
Insanity
J
K
L
Linen
M
Miscarriage
Morgue
N
Nausea
O
Orgasm
P
Pigs
Prostitution
Q
R
S
Sewer
Slum
Smells
Spitting
Stains
T
Trains
U
Underground
V
Violence