Nation & novel : the English novel from its origins to the present day /

Patrick Parrinder traces English prose fiction from its late medieval origins through its stories of rogues and criminals family rebellions and suffering heroines, to the contemporary novels of immigration. He provides both a comprehensive survey and a new interpretation of the importance of the Eng...

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Main Author:	Parrinder, Patrick, 1944-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Subjects:	English fiction > History and criticism. National characteristics, English, in literature. Nationalism and literature > Great Britain. Nationalism in literature. Roman anglais > Histoire et critique. Anglais dans la littérature. Nationalisme et littérature > Grande-Bretagne. Nationalisme dans la littérature. English. European. Renaissance. English fiction National characteristics, English, in literature Nationalism and literature Nationalism in literature Great Britain Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Summary:	Patrick Parrinder traces English prose fiction from its late medieval origins through its stories of rogues and criminals family rebellions and suffering heroines, to the contemporary novels of immigration. He provides both a comprehensive survey and a new interpretation of the importance of the English novel.
Item Description:	Originally published: 2006.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (viii, 502 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780191698989 0191698989