Title: Making the novel
First published: 2006
Description: "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 and cultural engagement, and artistic and commercial competition between authors. Containing in-depth analyses of over twenty novels, topics covered include amatory vs 'realist' fiction, anti-novel discourse, the Richardson-Fielding rivalry, Sterne and sentimental fiction, representations of Britain, and the formation of a national canon."--Book jacket.
Subjects: English fiction, History and criticism, Literature and society, History, English fiction, history and criticism, early modern, 1500-1700, English fiction, history and criticism, 18th century
Places: Great Britain
Time periods: 18th century, Early modern, 1500-1700, 17th century
LC classification: PR858.S62 H36 2006