The Lanier, Sidney 1842-1881 creator text utu 2012 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The English Novel and the Principle of its Development" by Sidney Lanier is a critical work written in the late 19th century. The book is based on a series of public lectures that explore the significance of the novel as a literary form, discussing its evolution and its relationship to modern society. Lanier delves into broader ideas regarding literary forms and aims to elucidate how the novel has become a dominant means of expression in contemporary culture. The opening of the text sets the stage by outlining Lanier's intentions to analyze the novel not just analytically but rather synthetically, from the perspective of literary art. He contrasts this approach with his earlier work on poetry and emphasizes the importance of understanding the novel's role in modern life. He argues that the novel, much like other forms of prose, is a product of its time, shaped by the increasing complexity of human personality and social interactions. Lanier highlights the transformative power of the novel, which serves both virtuous and vice-ridden narratives, illustrating its profound impact on readers and society as a whole. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2012-03-19 Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Malcolm Farmer, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Original publication data not identified English fiction -- History and criticism PR Original publication data not identified 11022978 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39200 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39200 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133910.0 39200