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English and British Fiction, 1750-1820 / edited by Peter Garside, Karen O'Brien.

Contributor(s): Garside, Peter [editor.] | O'Brien, Karen, Dr [editor.]Material type: TextTextSeries: Oxford history of the novel in English ; 2.Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015Description: 720 pages ; 25 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780199574803 (hbk.) :Subject(s): English fiction -- 18th century -- History and criticism | English fiction -- 19th century -- History and criticism | Literature | LiteratureDDC classification: 823.6'09 Summary: The period from 1750-1820 was a crucial period in the development of the novel in English. Conventionally however, it has been one of the least studied areas - seen as a falling off from the heyday of Richardson and Fielding, or merely a prelude to the great Victorian novelists. This volume takes advantage of recent advances in scholarly bibliography, new critical assessments, and the fresh availability of long-neglected fictional works, to offer a new mapping and appraisal.
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The period from 1750-1820 was a crucial period in the development of the novel in English. Conventionally however, it has been one of the least studied areas - seen as a falling off from the heyday of Richardson and Fielding, or merely a prelude to the great Victorian novelists. This volume takes advantage of recent advances in scholarly bibliography, new critical assessments, and the fresh availability of long-neglected fictional works, to offer a new mapping and appraisal.

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