Nation and Novel: The English Novel from Its Origins to the Present Day

By Patrick Parrinder

Book Overview

Patrick Parrinder traces English prose fiction from its late medieval origins through its stories of rogues and criminals, family rebellions and suffering heroines, to the contemporary novels of immigration. He provides both a comprehensive survey and a new interpretation of the importance of the English novel.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199264856
• ISBN13: 9780199264858
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Length: 514 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.0"