Originally published in 1987, this title is a comprehensive study focused on experimental forms in eighteenth-century fiction. It suggests that the eighteenth-century novel is misread because it is judged with the templates of nineteenth and twentieth century versions of ‘the novel’ in mind, rather than as a standalone genre. Looking at works from well-known authors of the time this learned and lively book, gently but precisely undermines a basic category of modern literary understanding.
Acknowledgments. 1. ‘A Small Tale, Generally of Love’ 2. ‘On Fable and Romance’ 3. Amelia’s Nose: Perceptions of Reality 4. ‘Romances, Chocolate, Novels, and the Like Inflamers’ 5. Motley Emblems and Much Wanted Standards 6. ‘The Most Heterogeneous Ideas are Yoked by Violence Together’. Notes. Index.
Biography
Geoffrey Day
