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The Exalted Heroine and the Triumph of Order

Class, Women and Religion in the English Novel, 1740–1800

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  • © 1993

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  1. K. G. Hall
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Part of the book series: Edinburgh Studies in Culture and Society (ESCS)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Part One

    1. Literature and Ideology

      • K. G. Hall
      Pages 3-15

    2. The Novel and Society 1740–1800

      • K. G. Hall
      Pages 16-35

  3. Part Two

    1. Samuel Richardson: Pamela (1740)

      • K. G. Hall
      Pages 39-53

    2. Sarah Fielding: David Simple (1744)

      • K. G. Hall
      Pages 54-61

    3. Henry Fielding: Amelia (1751)

      • K. G. Hall
      Pages 62-73

    4. Oliver Goldsmith: The Vicar of Wakefield (1766)

      • K. G. Hall
      Pages 74-89

    5. Richard Graves: The Spiritual Quixote (1773)

      • K. G. Hall
      Pages 90-109

    6. Fanny Burney: Evelina (1778)

      • K. G. Hall
      Pages 110-122

    7. Robert Bage: Hermsprong (1796)

      • K. G. Hall
      Pages 123-138

    8. The Exalted Heroine and the Triumph of Order

      • K. G. Hall
      Pages 139-146

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 147-172
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The first part of this book contains background information relevant to the 18th century English novel. The second part focuses upon seven diverse, yet representative, novels of the period, paying particular attention to the presentation of class, women and religion in the works examined.

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