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The rise of the novel : studies in Defoe, Richardson, and Fielding by Ian P. Watt; W.B. Carnochan is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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The Rise Of The Novel Is Ian Watt's Classic Description Of The Interworkings Of Social Conditions, Changing Attitudes, And Literary Practices During The Period When The Novel Emerged As The Dominant Literary Form Of The Individualist Era. Erudite, Yet Gracefully Written And Often Amusing, Watt's Study Examines The Nature Of The Novel Audience, The Role Of The Book Trade, And The Changing Structure Of Society At Large.--book Jacket. Realism And The Novel Form -- The Reading Public And The Rise Of The Novel -- Robinson Crusoe, Individualism And The Novel -- Defoe As Novelist: Moll Flanders -- Love And The Novel: Pamela -- Private Experience And The Novel -- Richardson As Novelist: Clarissa -- Fielding And The Epic Theory Of The Novel -- Fielding As Novelist: Tom Jones -- Realism And The Later Tradition: A Note. Ian Watt ; With An Afterword By W.b. Carnochan. Originally Published: London : Chatto & Windus, 1957. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

Who reads The rise of the novel : studies in Defoe, Richardson, and Fielding?

Author

Ian P. Watt; W.B. Carnochan

Publisher

Berkeley ; [London]: University of Los Angeles Press

Published

2001

Language

EN

ISBN

9780520230699

Category

history

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, History

Rating

3.83 / 5 (534 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14