This collection of authoritative essays represents the latest scholarship on topics relating to the themes, movements, and forms of English fiction, while chronicling its development in Britain from the early 18th century to the present day. Comprises cutting-edge research currently being undertaken in the field, incorporating the most salient critical trends and approachesExplores the history, evolution, genres, and narrative elements of the English novelConsiders the advancement of various literary forms – including such genres as realism, romance, Gothic, experimental fiction, and adaptation into filmIncludes coverage of narration, structure, character, and affect; shifts in critical reception to the English novel; and geographies of contemporary English fictionFeatures contributions from a variety of distinguished and high-profile literary scholars, along with emerging younger criticsIncludes a comprehensive scholarly bibliography of critical works on and about the novel to aid further reading and research