From Fiction to the Novel

by Geoffrey Day

Overview

Originally published in 1987, this title is a comprehensive study focused on experimental forms in eighteenth-century fiction. It suggests that the eighteenth-century novel is misread because it is judged with the templates of nineteenth and twentieth century versions of ‘the novel’ in mind, rather than as a standalone genre. Looking at works from well-known authors of the time this learned and lively book, gently but precisely undermines a basic category of modern literary understanding.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367896010
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/19/2022
Series:	Routledge Library Editions: 18th Century Literature
Pages:	234
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Geoffrey Day

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments. 1. ‘A Small Tale, Generally of Love’ 2. ‘On Fable and Romance’ 3. Amelia’s Nose: Perceptions of Reality 4. ‘Romances, Chocolate, Novels, and the Like Inflamers’ 5. Motley Emblems and Much Wanted Standards 6. ‘The Most Heterogeneous Ideas are Yoked by Violence Together’. Notes. Index.