King Arthur and English Novel

The English Novel
George Saintsbury

The English Novel

Table of Contents
The English Novel...............................................................................................................................................1
George Saintsbury
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PREFACE................................................................................................................................................3
CHAPTER I. THE FOUNDATION IN ROMANCE..............................................................................4
CHAPTER II. FROM LYLY TO SWIFT.............................................................................................15
CHAPTER III. THE FOUR WHEELS OF THE NOVEL WAIN........................................................31
CHAPTER IV. THE MINOR AND LATER EIGHTEENTH−CENTURY NOVEL[7]......................51
CHAPTER V. SCOTT AND MISS AUSTEN......................................................................................71
CHAPTER VI. THE SUCCESSORS—TO THACKERAY.................................................................79
CHAPTER VII. THE MID−VICTORIAN NOVEL.............................................................................88
CHAPTER VIII. THE FICTION OF YESTERDAY—CONCLUSION............................................101

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The English Novel

George Saintsbury

This page formatted 2005 Blackmask Online. http://www.blackmask.com • PREFACE.
• CHAPTER I. THE FOUNDATION IN ROMANCE
• CHAPTER II. FROM LYLY TO SWIFT
• CHAPTER III. THE FOUR WHEELS OF THE NOVEL WAIN
• CHAPTER IV. THE MINOR AND LATER EIGHTEENTH−CENTURY NOVEL[7]
• CHAPTER V. SCOTT AND MISS AUSTEN
• CHAPTER VI. THE SUCCESSORS—TO THACKERAY
• CHAPTER VII. THE MID−VICTORIAN NOVEL
• CHAPTER VIII. THE FICTION OF YESTERDAY—CONCLUSION
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