Lives of the Novelists: A History of Fiction in 294 Lives
No previous author has attempted a book such as this: a complete history of novels written in the English language,from the genre's seventeenth-century origins to the present day. In the spirit of Dr. Johnsons Lives of the Poets, acclaimed critic and scholar John Sutherland selects 294 writers whose works illustrate the best of every kind of fictionfrom gothic,penny dreadful,and pornography to fantasy,romance,and high literature. Each author was chosen,Professor Sutherland explains,becaus