A History of the Novel in Britain by Philip Hensher Groundswell Speaker 2024 Ever since the days of

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A History of the Novel in Britain by Philip Hensher Groundswell Speaker 2024 Ever since the days ofDATE OF RELEASE: 3 SEPT 2026 The story of the novel in Britain is a good story. It begins in the eighteenth century, when people began to read in ever greater numbers, seeking words that helped explain their hopes and desires. A new kind of literature was needed for this growing market of readers, one that reflected as many different lives in its pages as there were people to buy them, that could change with the times and do something new: something