A Companion to the Eighteenth-Century English Novel and Culture

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
• Keeps readers abreast of current critical trends in the field
• Considers both canonical and non-canonical literature
• The editors and contributors are well-known and respected scholars in the field

Keywords: LITERARY CRITICISM / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh LIT004120