British Fiction 1800‐1829: A Database of Production, Circulation, and Reception

The years 1800‐1829 represent a period of dynamic change in the history of the British novel. During this period, readers' taste for prose overshadowed poetry for the first time. New readers emerged from the middle class, and novel‐writing itself shifted from a female‐dominated endeavour to one dominated by men. Because this period is so important in the development of modern writing, publishing, and reading practices, scholars benefit greatly from tools that help them trace the origin and lifespan of novels produced during these years. British Fiction 1800‐1829: A Database of Production, Circulation, and Reception sets a new standard for such...