When novels were books /

Literary scholars have explained the rise of the Anglophone novel using a range of tools, from Ian Watt's theories to James Watt's inventions. Contrary to established narratives, When Novels Were Books reveals that the genre beloved of so many readers today was not born secular, national,...

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Main Author:	Stein, Jordan Alexander (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2020.
Subjects:	Fiction > History and criticism. Books > History. Printing > History. Early printed books. Books and reading > History. Books. Books and reading. Fiction. Printing. Criticism, interpretation, etc. History.