The English novel, a panorama.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Boston, Houghton Mifflin [1960]Description: 539 p. 23 cmSubject(s): DDC classification:
  • 823.09
LOC classification:
  • PR821 .S7
Contents:
Introduction: What is a novel? -- Pastoral and picaresque (to 1600) -- Romance, allegory, and scandal (1600-1700) -- The discovery of realism (1700-1740) -- The first masterpieces (1740-1755) -- Establishing the tradition (1755-1775) -- Terror and edification (1775-1800) -- Recovery of prestige (1800-1820) -- Humor and melodrama (1830-1845) -- Social consciousness (1845-1850) -- The domestic scene (1850-1855) -- Intellectual maturity (1855-1860) -- Realism dominant (1860-1870) -- Recognition of technique (1870-1880) -- Ethical problems and exotic adventures (1880-1895) -- The anatomy of society (1895-1915) -- Exploring the psyche (since 1915).
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Books (30-Day Checkout) Books (30-Day Checkout) Nash Library General Stacks PR821.S7 1 Available 33710000486097

Includes bibliography.

WAR, NEWBERY,

Introduction: What is a novel? -- Pastoral and picaresque (to 1600) -- Romance, allegory, and scandal (1600-1700) -- The discovery of realism (1700-1740) -- The first masterpieces (1740-1755) -- Establishing the tradition (1755-1775) -- Terror and edification (1775-1800) -- Recovery of prestige (1800-1820) -- Humor and melodrama (1830-1845) -- Social consciousness (1845-1850) -- The domestic scene (1850-1855) -- Intellectual maturity (1855-1860) -- Realism dominant (1860-1870) -- Recognition of technique (1870-1880) -- Ethical problems and exotic adventures (1880-1895) -- The anatomy of society (1895-1915) -- Exploring the psyche (since 1915).