The theory of the novel in England, 1850-1870

Deals with the novel as a distinct literary form from the years between 1850 and 1870. Shows that mid-Victorian criticism of fiction has been underrated, that it should be considered as an important part of the history of English criticism as a whole. Contents Introduction Part One I. The Sacred Office: The Novelists II. The Sacred Office: The Critics Part Two III. The Craft of Fiction IV. Mid-Victorian Realism: Real Toads in Real Gardens V. The Cheek of the Young Person Bibliography Index