New Directions in the History of the Novel challenges received views of literary history and sets out new areas for research. A re-examination of the nature of prose fiction in English and its study from the Renaissance to the 21st century, it will become required reading for teachers and students of the novel and its history.

Jonathan Arac, University of Pittsburgh, USA Nancy Armstrong, Duke University, USA Rachel Sagner Buurma, Swarthmore College, USA Simon Gikandi, Princeton University, USA David James, Queen Mary, University of London, UK Thomas Keymer, University of Toronto, Canada Pam Morris, independent scholar, UK Andrew Nash, University of Reading, UK Patrick Parrinder, University of Reading, UK Cyrus R.K. Patell, New York University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Matthew Pethers, University of Nottingham, UK Max Saunders, King's College London, UK Deborah Lindsay Williams, New York University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Mark Williams, Victoria University, New Zealand Nicola Wilson, University of Reading, UK