Popular fiction before Richardson : narrative patterns, 1700-1739

Popular fiction before Richardson : narrative patterns, 1700-1739 / by John J. Richetti.

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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Richetti, John J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Clarendon, 1992.
Subjects:
1700-1799
English fiction > 18th century > History and criticism.
Popular literature > Great Britain > History and criticism.
Narration (Rhetoric)
English fiction
Popular literature
Great Britain
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Click for online access
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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.
Item Description:Originally published: 1969.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxix, 274 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191670824
0191670820

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