Epic Into Novel: Henry Fielding, Scriblerian Satire, and the Consumption of Classical Literature

by Henry Power

Book Overview

Epic into Novel examines an unexplored tension in Fielding's work: the tension between his commitment to the classical tradition and his immersion in a print culture in which books were regarded as consumable commodities. It gives a fresh account of Fielding's engagement with classical literature, showing how he fashioned his novels out of ancient epic. It also shows how Fielding drew on the language of cookery and consumption in order to characterize...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198833962
• ISBN13: 9780198833963
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"