languages. She has published twenty-four novels, twenty-two of them became a bestseller. James
’s books are published in 28 countries, and both print and manga editions in Japan. Media Kit, 10 June 2015
A Kiss at Midnight is one of Eloisa James
’s novels. The setting of the novel is in 19
th
Century of British. In this story, Katheryn Daltry, a poor young lady meets Prince Gabriel. They love each other but Gabriel cannot marry Kate
because he also a poor Prince who needs to marry a rich heiress. This novel tells a lot about British Social Condition in the 19
th
Century. To understand Eloisa James
’ views toward British Social Condition in 19
th
century, A Kiss at Midnight is a good novel to research. This novel is a suitable example to study the topic because there is a significant representation of British
Social Condition in the story. There were so many places, rules, problems, and ways of life that faced by the society told in the story.
B. Problem Formulation
1. How are the characters in Eloisa James’ A Kiss at Midnight described?
2. How is the Social Condition of 19
th
Century British depicted as setting in the novel?
3. How are the characters and setting in Eloisa James’ A Kiss at Midnight
reflect James’ views toward British Social Condition in the 19
th
Century?
C. Objectives of the Study
This research aims to find the answers for the questions that are stated in the problem formulation. The first is to describe characters in Eloisa James’ A
Kiss at Midnight . The second is to describe British Social Condition in the 19
th
Century that stated in the novel. The social views can be a rule, the way of life, and culture. The last is to understand Elois
a James’ views towards British social condition in the 19
th
century as reflected in A Kiss at Midnight.
D. Definition of Terms
1. Character
Abram states that Character is the person that is represented in a dramatic or narrative work, character interpreted possessing particular moral,
intellectual, and emotional qualities by interference from what person say their distinctive ways of saying and what they do Abrams, 1993: 23.
2. View
According to Webster’s New Twentieth Century Dictionary Unabridged
1972:2168, there are three appropriate definitions to the study: 1.
A seeing or looking, as in inspection or examination. 2.
Mental survey, intellectual inspection or examination, observation, consideration.
3. Manner of regarding or considering something, judgment, opinion.
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CHAPTER II REVIEW OF LITERATURE
A. Review Related Studies
There are some reviews about the book, A Kiss at Midnight. A Kiss at Midnight
is a historical romance book. The setting of the novel is in the 19
th
century, but the novel is written in 21
th
Century. Lisa Fletcher also states that in historical romance fictions are preoccupied with question about the meaning and
the force of language in direct speech, symbols, gesture, and costume 2008: 1. It means that Historical Romance tries to make good representation about the past
through speech, symbols, gesture, also costume. Another review by Helen Hughes, states that setting in the historical romance is mingling of distance and
reality. The past setting in historical romance is presented as imaginary, the detail about the setting selectively chosen and the interpretation are subjective, but the
impression of an accurate representation of the past setting are given by the use of period detail and reference to familiar issue about the past 1993: 1.
There is also a specific comment toward Eloisa James‟ Historical Romance‟s novels. Rebecca Carman states that James‟ novels also have some
similarity with some historical play such as Midsummer Night’s Dream as what
The Examiner states that A Kiss at Midnight is a fun story with funny sides. This novel is like A Midsummer Nights Dream and Cinderella Rebecca Carman, A
kiss at Midnight-Eloisa James , 28 October 2012. Another comment about James‟
novels is that James‟ novels have some adjustment because of the readers‟ favor.
