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Modern Novel Writing: Or The Elegant Enthusiast
Modern Novel Writing Or The Elegant Enthusiast Author:William Beckford First published in 1796, Modern Novel Writing is a satirical attack on the sentimental and sensational novels of the day, as well as William Pitt the Younger, the war with France, repressive legislation, and government neglect of the poor. Edited with an introduction and notes by Robert Gemmett, professor of English at SUNY Brockport and ... more »an acknowledged expert on William Beckford, it is the first scholarly edition of this novel.« less