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British Library: Discovering Literature: The Rise of the Novel

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This article explains how the novel took shape in the 18th century with the works of Daniel Defoe, Samuel Richardson, Henry Fielding, and Laurence Sterne, and how the book industry responded to the new genre.

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daniel defoe, libraries, robinson crusoe
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sentimentalism, 18th century novel, british library: discovering literature: the rise of the novel, clarissa, henry fielding, joseph andrews, laurence sterne, pamela, samuel richardson, shamela, tom jones, tristram shandy, restoration/18th century british literature
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional