Synopses & Reviews
The evolution of the novel in the context of the language and concepts of contemporary economic debate.
Review
"offer[s] lively and provocative readings of eighteenth-century fiction and insights into its provenance." John Russell Stephens
Synopsis
Liz Bellamy argues that the evolution of the novel needs to be considered alongside the emergence of modern economics. Through readings of a range of novels, Bellamy shows that debates over public and private virtues, and commercial and anti-commercial ethics, were a crucial influence on the novel as a form.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-218) and index.