{"product_id":"reading-the-eighteenth-century-novel-isbn-9781118621103","title":"Reading the Eighteenth-Century Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReading the Eighteenth-Century Novel\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 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 \u003ci\u003eOroonoko\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMoll Flanders\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eTom Jones\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEmma\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e Acknowledgments viii \u003cp\u003e1 The World That Made the Novel 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Oroonoko (1688) 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Moll Flanders (1722) 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded (1740) 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling (1749) 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gent. (1759–1767) 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Evelina: The History of a Young Lady’s Entrance into the World (1778) 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Mysteries of Udolpho (1794) 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Things As They Are, or The Adventures of Caleb Williams (1794) 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Waverley, or ‘Tis Sixty Years Since (1814) 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Emma (1815) 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The World the Novel Made 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelected Further Reading 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid H. Richter\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of English at Queens College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York, USA. His publications include \u003ci\u003eFable's End\u003c\/i\u003e (1974), \u003ci\u003eThe Progress of Romance: Literary Historiography and the Gothic Novel\u003c\/i\u003e (1996), \u003ci\u003eIdeology and Form in Eighteenth-Century Literature\u003c\/i\u003e (1999), \u003ci\u003eThe Critical Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e (3rd edition, 2006), \u003ci\u003eFalling into Theory\u003c\/i\u003e (2nd edition, 2010), and \u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Companion to Literary Theory\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley Blackwell, 2017).\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReading the Eighteenth-Century Novel\u003c\/i\u003e is a lively exploration of the evolution of the English novel from 1688-1815. In it, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 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 \u003ci\u003eOroonoko\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMoll Flanders\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eTom Jones\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEmma\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989918695653,"sku":"NP9781118621103","price":38.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118621103.jpg?v=1761785905","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/reading-the-eighteenth-century-novel-isbn-9781118621103","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}