1. Imagination And Egoism In Middlemarch -- Egoism -- Imagination And Interpretation -- Possibilities And Plans -- Providence And Power -- Consciousness And Conscience -- George Eliot And Philosophy -- 2. Action And Passion In Annakarenina -- What Is To Be Done? -- Role-playing -- Action And Passion -- Other Obstacles To Answering The Question -- The Second Question: 'what Is The Meaning Or Significance Of The Situation?' -- 3. The Self And Others In The Brothers Karamazov -- The Positive Doctrine -- Understanding Others -- Pride, Shame, And Resentment: And Their Passivity -- Self-punishment And Other Needs -- Ivan And Dmitri -- 4. Knowledge And Illusion In A La Recherche Du Temps Perdu -- The Faculties Of, And The Obstacles To, Knowledge -- The Nature Of Reality -- The Role Of The Artist -- The Nature Of Impressions And Of Knowledge -- Knowledge Of Persons -- 5. Philosophy, Criticism, And The Novel -- A Theory Of Interpretation Outlined -- Understanding A Novel -- Select Bibliography -- Index By Peter Jones. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. [205]-209.