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Before Novels


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"By taking a close look at materials no previous twentieth-century critic has seriously investigated in literary terms--ephemeral journalism, moralistic tracts, questions-and-answer columns, 'wonder' narratives--Paul Hunter discovers a tangled set of roots for the early novel. His provocative argument for a new historicized understanding of the genre and its early readers brilliantly reveals unexpected affinities." --Patricia Meyer Spacks, Edgar F. Shannon Professor of English, University of Virginia




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The Accomplish'd Lady's Delight, in Preserving, Physick, Beautifying, Cookery, and Gardening. Containing, I. The Art of Preserving, and Candying, Fruits and Flowers, and Making All Sorts of Conserves, Syrups, Jellies, and Pickles. II. The Physica Cabinet: Or, Excellent Receipts in Physick and Chirurgery. Also Some New Receipts Relating to the Fair Sex, Whereby They May be Richly Furnish'd with All Manner of Beautifying Waters, to Add Loveliness to the Face and Body. III. The Compleat Cook's Guide: Or Directions for Dressing All Sorts of Flesh, Fowl and Fish, After the Newest Fashion, Now in Use at the British Court ; with the Making of Sauces, Pyes Pasties, Tarts, Custards, &c. VI. [sic] The Female Angler, Instructing Ladies and Others, in the Various Methods of Taking All Manner of Fish, in the Fish-pond Or River. V. The Lady's Diversion in Her Garden: Or, the Compleat Flowerist, with the Nature and Use of All Sorts of Plants and Flowers


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