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Before Novels: The Cultural Contexts of Eighteenth-Century English Fiction New edition
Hunter, J. Paul (University of Chicago)
Before Novels: The Cultural Contexts of Eighteenth-Century English Fiction New edition
Hunter, J. Paul (University of Chicago)
An examination of the printed material that was available to the reading public in early 18th-century England. The author explores the origins of the novel and argues that early novelists were motivated by the needs and desires of society at a time of migration, urbanization and social change.
448 pages
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | August 1, 1994 |
Original release date | 1992 |
ISBN13 | 9780393308617 |
Publishers | WW Norton & Co |
Pages | 448 |
Dimensions | 157 × 233 × 28 mm · 621 g |
Language | English |