New Directions in the History of the Novel challenges received views of literary history and sets out new areas for research. A re-examination of the nature of prose fiction in English and its study from the Renaissance to the 21st century, it will become required reading for teachers and students of the novel and its history.
P. Parrinder
“‘Each chapter offers a combination of practice and theory in that it joins the actual rewriting of the history of the novel to reflections on that rewriting’ … . The book as a whole deserves the attention of anyone interested in the history of the novel and the future of its study.” (Jason H. Pearl, Sharp News, Vol. 24 (4), 2015)