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The Rise of the Novel: Studies in Defoe, Richardson and Fielding

The Rise of the Novel: Studies in Defoe, Richardson and Fielding

Penned By Ian Watt
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The Rise of the Novel: Studies in Defoe, Richardson and Fielding

The Rise of the Novel: Studies in Defoe, Richardson and Fielding

Penned By Ian Watt
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The Rise of the Novel is Ian Watt's classic description of the interworkings of social conditions, changing attitudes, and literary practices during the period when the novel emerged as the dominant literary form of the individualist era.In a new foreword, W.B. Carnochan accounts for the increasing interest in the English novel, including the contributions that Ian Watt's study made to literary his introduction of sociology and philosophy to traditional criticism.

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Ian Watt writes contemporary fiction and has always been fascinated by character-driven stories. They hold a degree in English Literature and previously worked as an editor before transitioning to writing their own books. Ian Watt lives with their spouse and a very vocal rescue cat.

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