Now in its seventh edition, Studying the Novel is an authoritative introduction to the study of the novel at undergraduate level. Updated throughout to reflect the profound impact of e-reading and digital resources on the contemporary study of literature, the book also now includes a wider range of international examples to reflect the growing field of world literature.

Providing a complete guide to studying the novel in one easy-to-read volume, the book covers:

. The form of the novel
. The history of the novel, from its earliest days to new electronic forms
....

Now in its seventh edition, Studying the Novel is an authoritative introduction to the study of the novel at undergraduate level. Updated throughout to reflect the profound impact of e-reading and digital resources on the contemporary study of literature, the book also now includes a wider range of international examples to reflect the growing field of world literature.

Providing a complete guide to studying the novel in one easy-to-read volume, the book covers:

. The form of the novel
. The history of the novel, from its earliest days to new electronic forms
....