Publisher's Synopsis
A Companion to the Eighteenth-century Novel furnishes readers with a sophisticated vision of the eighteenth-century novel in its political, aesthetic, and moral contexts.
- An up-to-date resource for the study of the eighteenth-century novel
- Furnishes readers with a sophisticated vision of the eighteenth-century novel in its political, aesthetic, and moral context
- Foregrounds those topics of most historical and political relevance to the twenty-first century
- Explores formative influences on the eighteenth-century novel, its engagement with the major issues and philosophies of the period, and its lasting legacy
- Covers both traditional themes, such as narrative authority and print culture, and cutting-edge topics, such as globalization, nationhood, technology, and science
- Considers both canonical and non-canonical literature
