14.2: Additional Resources
In this unit we look at an example of an “amatory” prose work, Eliza Haywood’s Fantomina. In its story focused on the love life of a female protagonist, it is among the precursors of both romance fiction (the thematic content) and a novel (the long-form of prose storytelling).
The resource readings talk more about both of these.
Alternative Versions of Text
UPenn Digital Library’s ebook of Fantomina
Online e-text available from University of Pennsylvania Digital Library
UC Santa Barbara’s ebook of Fantomina
A PDF imaged version of a print text is available from the Early Modern Center of the English Department at the University of California at Santa Barbara (warning: this is imaged from an old book and the style of printing may be hard to read).
Background and Interpretation
CUNY Brooklyn’s article on “The Novel”
Brief overview of the development of the novel from the Brooklyn College English Department.
- Survey of English Literature I. Authored by : Wendy Howard Gray. Provided by : Reynolds Community College. Located at : http://www.reynolds.edu/ . License : CC BY: Attribution