Novel An Alternative History Beginnings to 1600 [Paperback]

Introduction: The Novel NovelChapter 1: The Ancient Novel Egyptian Mesopotamian Hebrew Greek Roman ChristianChapter 2: The Medieval Novel Irish Icelandic Byzantine Jewish ArthurianChapter 3: The Renaissance Novel Italian Spanish French EnglishBridge: The Mesoamerican NovelChapter 4: The Eastern Novel Indian Tibetan Arabic PersianChapter 5: The Far Eastern Novel Japanese ChineseBibliographyChronological Index of Novels DiscussedGeneral Index

This second volume continues the rollicking, wondrous journey begun in the first, starting with Miguel de Cervantes's 1605Don Quixoteand continuing through Hugh Henry Brackenridge's 1792 American satireModern Chivalry. The depth of scholarship is breathtaking, and readers will appreciate Moore's attempts at levity by interjecting moments of humorous editorializing&. VERDICT Recommended for academic libraries and those interested in an expanded history of the novel Library Journal

The enterprise leaves one quite in awe (if not aghast) at both the vast sweep and minute detail of Mr. Moores effort. The Scriblerian

Steven Moore (Ph.D. Rutgers, 1988) is the author of several books and essays on modern literature. From 1988 to 1996 he was managing editor of the Review of Contemporary Fiction/Dalkey Archive Press, and for decades he has reviewed books for a variety of journals and newspapers, principally The Washington Post. He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.