| Description |
xv, 177 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
A Goldentree book
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| Bibliography |
Bibliographical footnotes. |
| Contents |
Preface, Parthenissa (Fourth Tome, 1655) / Rober Boyle -- An apology for romances, Aretina (1660) / George MacKenzie -- Preface, Theodora and Didymaus (1687) / Robert Boyle -- The Preface to the reader, Incognita (1692) / William Congreve -- To the reader, Queen Zarah (1705) / Mary Delariviere Manley -- Preface, Moll Flanders (1722) / Daniel Defoe -- Preface, Charlotta Du Pont (1723) / Penelope Aubin -- Preface, Works (1725) / Mary Davys -- Preface, Joseph Andrews (1742). From Joseph Andrews (1742) : Book III, chap. I. Preface, David Simple (1744). From the preface, Familiar letters (1747) / Henry Fielding -- Preface, Roderick Random (1748). Dedication, Ferdinand, Count Fathom (1753) / Tobias George Smollett -- From The rambler : no. 4 (1750) / Samuel Johnson -- Postscript, Clarissa (fourth edition, 1751) / Samuel Richardson -- Preface, Constantia (1751) / Anon. -- From The adventurer : no. 4 (1752) / John Hawkesworth -- Introduction, The cry (1754) / Sarah Fielding -- From Tristram Shandy (1760): vol. I, chap. II / Laurence Sterne -- Preface, The castle of Otanto (Second edition, 1765) / Horace Walpole -- Preface, The delicate distress (1769) / Elizabeth Griffith -- From The Placid Man (1770) : book I, chap. 1, book II, chap. 1, book IV, chap. 1, book VI, chap. 1 / Charles Jenner -- From The progress of romance (1785). Preface, The Old English baron (Second Edition, 1778) / Clara Reeve -- Preface, Evelina (1778). Dedication, The wanderer (1814) / Frances (Fanny) Burney (Mme. D'Arblay) -- Preface, Alwyn (1780) / Thomas Holcroft -- From Romances, curiosities of literature (1823, Edition) / Isaac Disraeli -- From Henry (1795) : book I, chap. 1. book III, chap. 1, book IV, chap. 1. book VI, chap. 1. book VIII, chap. 1 / Richard Cumberland -- From A view of the commencement and progress of romance (1797) / John Moore -- Preface, St. Leon (1799) / William Godwin. |
| Subject |
English fiction -- 18th century -- History and criticism.
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