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100	1		_aLanier, Sidney, _d1842-1881
245	1	4	_aThe English Novel and the Principle of its Development
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2012
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2012-03-19
508			_aProduced by Sankar Viswanathan, Malcolm Farmer, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520			_a"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.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aEnglish fiction -- History and criticism
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39200
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