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... century it is easy to describe the characteristics of the novel - form . So many novels have been written in the last two or three hundred years that we have rich material on which to base conclusions . To - day we can say the novel has ...
... century it is easy to describe the characteristics of the novel - form . So many novels have been written in the last two or three hundred years that we have rich material on which to base conclusions . To - day we can say the novel has ...
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... century ; and there is an equally important difference of inspiration . Generally speaking , the prevailing influence of the nineteenth century was that of the French conte , while that of the twentieth century is the more formless ...
... century ; and there is an equally important difference of inspiration . Generally speaking , the prevailing influence of the nineteenth century was that of the French conte , while that of the twentieth century is the more formless ...
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... CENTURY HE twentieth century saw a large increase in the number of first class authors , and they all brought their contribution to prose . Hardy wrote a fine unpretentious style , the beauty of which is most apparent , either when he ...
... CENTURY HE twentieth century saw a large increase in the number of first class authors , and they all brought their contribution to prose . Hardy wrote a fine unpretentious style , the beauty of which is most apparent , either when he ...
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READING MAKETH A FULL MAN by Geoffrey Crump M | 15 |
A MIRROR HELD UP TO LIFE | 24 |
TOM JONES IN TROUBLE Henry Fielding | 59 |
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