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    The Development of the English Novel (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
    The Development of the English Novel (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
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    The Development of the English Novel (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

    By Wilbur Cross

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    From its roots in medieval romance and Elizabethan theater, through the pioneering works of Defoe and Fielding, this comprehensive 1899 study traces the origins and growth of the English novel in all its variety: the Gothic novel, the novel of manners, the historical novel, the realistic reaction, and the psychological novel, including works by his contemporaries such as James and Kipling.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBarnes & Noble
    Release dateOct 4, 2011
    ISBN9781411454385
    The Development of the English Novel (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
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    Wilbur Cross

    WILBUR CROSS is a former Time editor and author of some fifty books, including Gullah Culture in America.

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