{"product_id":"reading-the-eighteenthcentury-novel-9781118621103","title":"Reading the EighteenthCentury Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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. 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments viii \u003c\/p\u003e\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","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406896243031,"sku":"9781118621103","price":24.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/reading-the-eighteenthcentury-novel-9781118621103","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}