Popular fiction before Richardson : narrative patterns, 1700-1739 /
A study of those narratives which were written and widely read in England during the first 40 years of the 18th century, but which have been hitherto neglected or despised by historians of the novel. They are seen here as highly successful commercial exploitations of enduring stereotypes.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Clarendon,
1992.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | A study of those narratives which were written and widely read in England during the first 40 years of the 18th century, but which have been hitherto neglected or despised by historians of the novel. They are seen here as highly successful commercial exploitations of enduring stereotypes. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published: 1969. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxix, 274 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191670824 0191670820 |