Routledge Master Narratives: Tellers and Telling in the Novel

Master Narratives: Tellers and Telling in the English Novel offers a deep look into the evolution of storytelling throughout the nineteenth century. Published by Routledge as part of The Nineteenth Century Series, this collaborative volume examines how narrative techniques shape our understanding of classic literature. Readers will explore the works of legendary authors including Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, George Eliot, and Mary Shelley. The book provides a detailed analysis of specific masterpieces such as Tristram Shandy, Wuthering Heights, Bleak House, Middlemarch, and Lord Jim. By looking closely at these texts, the contributors ask why these novels still matter today and what they invite readers to see. This collection is an essential resource for students and scholars of literary theory and history. It examines the methods used by authors like Bronte, Gaskell, Conrad, Woolf, and Lawrence to build their worlds. Through this study, you gain a new perspective on the techniques that define the English novel and how they impact modern interpretation.