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The English novel: a short sketch of its history from the earliest times to the appearance of Waverley (Fifth Edition)

The English novel: a short sketch of its history from the earliest times to the appearance of Waverley (Fifth Edition)

Raleigh, Walter

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Letters & EssaysLiterary CriticismGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9353709504
ISBN13: 9789353709501
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jun 1 2019
Pages: 316
Weight: 0.89
Height: 0.71 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
How did the English novel become itself? Stories learn to grow up. In this brisk, incisive literary history survey, Walter Raleigh follows the form from its earliest stirrings to the moment it steps into modern authority, asking what changed in taste, language, and the reading public along the way. Written as classic literary criticism in the shape of a nonfiction literary essay, this Fifth Edition traces the rise of the novel and the origins of prose fiction with a clear eye for craft and influence. Raleigh sets key developments in their social and literary setting, from the pressures of print and periodicals to manners, morals, and imagination in 18th century Britain, then brings the story to the threshold of Walter Scott's Waverley. His argument keeps close to the page while staying alert to the wider british literary tradition, giving special weight to the breakthroughs of eighteenth century novelists such as Henry Fielding and Samuel Richardson, and to the gradual strengthening of realism, character, and narrative design. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. For casual readers it is a lively map of an immense subject; for the literature student study guide shelf it stands as a compact academic reference handbook, equally suited to quick consultation or a full, rewarding read.

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