Nearly as global in its ambition and sweep as its subject, Franco Moretti's The Novel is a watershed event in the understanding of the first truly planetary lit

Reproduction of the original: A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 by George Saintsbury

The writers of these novels were involved in various types of activism, using approaches ranging from conservative amelioration to radical militancy. Their work

Thomas Holcroft (1745–1809) was a key figure in the radical movement of the 1790s. This work is intended for scholars wanting to understand Britain and its li

A selection of Anti-Jacobin novels reprinted in full with annotations. The set includes works by male and female writers holding a range of political positions