{"product_id":"english-novel-paperback","title":"English Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTerry Eagleton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by one of the world's leading literary theorists, this book provides a wide-ranging, accessible and humorous introduction to the English novel from Daniel Defoe to the present day.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cli\u003eCovers the works of major authors, including Daniel Defoe, Henry Fielding, Samuel Richardson, Laurence Sterne, Walter Scott, Jane Austen, the Bront s, Charles Dickens, George Eliot, Thomas Hardy, Henry James, Joseph Conrad, Virginia Woolf, D.H. Lawrence and James Joyce.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDistils the essentials of the theory of the novel.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFollows the model of Eagleton's hugely popular \u003ci\u003eLiterary Theory: An Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e (Second Edition, 1996).\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides a wide-ranging, accessible and humorous introduction to the English novel from Daniel Defoe to the present day. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing the model of his hugely popular \u003ci\u003eLiterary Theory: An Introduction, \u003c\/i\u003e Terry Eagleton starts by distilling the essentials of the theory of the novel, summarizing what has been written on the genre by a range of prominent theorists. There then follows a series of chapters on major novelists, including Daniel Defoe, Henry Fielding, Samuel Richardson, Laurence Sterne, Walter Scott, Jane Austen, the Brontës, Charles Dickens, George Eliot, Thomas Hardy, Henry James, Joseph Conrad, Virginia Woolf, D.H. Lawrence and James Joyce. Each chapter discusses the major works of the author in question, outlines the relevant historical context, and draws out common themes.\u003ci\u003eThe English Novel\u003c\/i\u003e is an ideal introduction for students of English literature or for general readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTerry Eagleton\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Cultural Theory and John Rylands Fellow at the University of Manchester. His recent publications include \u003ci\u003eSweet Violence: The Idea of the Tragic\u003c\/i\u003e (2003), \u003ci\u003eThe Idea of Culture\u003c\/i\u003e (2000), \u003ci\u003eScholars and Rebels in Nineteenth-Century Ireland\u003c\/i\u003e (1999), \u003ci\u003eLiterary Theory: An Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e (Second Edition, 1996) and \u003ci\u003eThe Illusions of Postmodernism\u003c\/i\u003e (1996), all published by Blackwell Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 376\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.07 x 9.02 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 06, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42718281990207,"sku":"9781405117074","price":99.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/5ee8ca5f54711b6cd79e50116f017489.webp?v=1765081371","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/english-novel-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}