Reading the Eighteenth Century Novel 1st Edition by David H Richter ISBN 9781118621141 9781118621097

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ISBN 10:  9781118621097

ISBN 13: 9781118621141

Author:  David H. Richter

Reading the Eighteenth-Century Novel is a lively exploration of the evolution of the English novel from 1688-1815. A range of major works and authors are discussed along with important developments in the genre, and the impact of novels on society at the time.

The text begins with a discussion of the “rise of the novel” in the long eighteenth century and various theories about the economic, social, and ideological changes that caused it. Subsequent chapters examine ten particular novels, from Oroonoko and Moll Flanders to Tom Jones and Emma, using each one to introduce and discuss different rhetorical theories of narrative. The way in which books developed and changed during this period, breaking new ground, and influencing later developments is also discussed, along with key themes such as the representation of gender, class, and nationality. The final chapter explores how this literary form became a force for social and ideological change by the end of the period. Written by a highly experienced scholar of English literature, this engaging textbook guides readers through the intricacies of a transformational period for the novel.

Table of contents: 

1. The World That Made the Novel

2. Oroonoko (1688)

3. Moll Flanders (1722)

4. Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded (1740)

5. The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling (1749)

6. The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gent. (1759–1767)

7. Evelina: The History of a Young Lady’s Entrance into the World (1778)

8. The Mysteries of Udolpho (1794)

9. Things As They Are, or The Adventures of Caleb Williams (1794)

10. Waverley, or ‘Tis Sixty Years Since (1814)

11. Emma (1815)

12. The World the Novel Made

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