18th Century Novel

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review • 15 May 2026

The early English novel didn't just describe travel, it was shaped by it. This essay traces how trade routes, colonial ambition, and the …

review • 27 May 2025

Before the detective novel, there was the criminal memoir. This essay examines how 18th century fiction turned crime into a moral …

review • 29 Sep 2022

The earliest English novels rarely stayed home. This essay argues that the travel theme wasn't a genre choice but a structural necessity, …

review • 27 Jul 2020

The 18th century novel had two faces, one pressed to the window of real life, one twisted into a grin. This essay argues the two modes were …