Fielding: A Force in the Breaking Down of the Drama Into the Novel

by Jane Carroll Byrd

Book Overview

In this insightful book, Jane Carroll Byrd explores the evolution of the novel as a literary form, and the role that Henry Fielding played in its development. Byrd argues that Fielding's novels, particularly Tom Jones, were instrumental in breaking down the barriers between drama and fiction, paving the way for the novel to become the dominant literary form of the 18th century.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1021960276
• ISBN13: 9781021960276
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Legare Street Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"