William Warner's Syrinx by Wallace A. Bacon (Paperback Book)

Name: William Warner's Syrinx by Wallace A. Bacon (Paperback Book)
Brand: Northwestern University Press

Northwestern University Press

William Warner\u2019s Syrinx, or a Sevenfold History, may be the first English novel. Unlike others of the time, though, Warner wrote a realistic novel whose ancestors include the adventure stories of Alexandrine romance, and focus not on the tales of an aristocratic class but on the lives of middle-class individuals. Wallace A. Bacon\u2019s critical edition brings Warner\u2019s important novel\u2014with its young protagonists being dragged through many adventures, tried and tested by Fortune, with their tales being brought to a close by auspicious gods\u2014to life, preserving it and introducing it to new generations of readers. Bacon\u2019s critical apparatus, including an extensive introduction, provides significant context for Warner\u2019s work, assessing its key role in the history of the novel and in the history of\n\nWilliam Warner's Syrinx\nOr, a Sevenfold History\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail track;