British Historical Fiction before Scott
| Author | : A. Stevens |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 212 |
| Release | : 2010-04-09 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780230275300 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0230275303 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (303 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis British Historical Fiction before Scott by : A. Stevens
Download or read book British Historical Fiction before Scott written by A. Stevens and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-04-09 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the half century before Walter Scott's Waverley , dozens of popular novelists produced historical fictions for circulating libraries. This book examines eighty-five popular historical novels published between 1762 and 1813, looking at how the conventions of the genre developed through a process of imitation and experimentation.
