| Making the Novel: Fiction and Society in Britain, 1660-1789 2006 Edition Contributor(s): Hammond, Brean (Author), Regan, Shaun (Author) |
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ISBN: 0333628535 ISBN-13: 9780333628539 Publisher: Red Globe Press OUR PRICE: $148.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2006 Annotation: Hammond and Regan advance a new cultural reading of the formation of the British novel. Rejecting a teleological narrative of the genre's rise, the study presents a dynamic picture of the emergence of the novel, that focuses upon formal innovation, social engagement, and artistic and commercial competition. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 823.509 |
| LCCN: 2005056140 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.02" W x 8.54" (0.98 lbs) 280 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book advances a new cultural reading of the formation of the British novel. Rejecting a teleological narrative of the genre's 'rise' and through close analysis of key texts, the authors present a dynamic picture of the emergence of the novel, which focuses upon formal innovation, social engagement, and artistic and commercial competition. |