English fiction of the romantic period, 1789-1830

Author's preface. Part 1 Fiction and British society 1789-1830. Part 2 The 1790s: from enlightenment and sensibility to romanticism, including the novel of manners, the "gothic romance", anti-Jacobinism. Part 3 1800-1814: beyond "Tales of the times". Part 4 "Only a novel": Jane Austen. Part 5 History and romance: Sir Walter Scott. Part 6 1815-1830: romance, realism and satire - the limits of romantic culture. Part 7 Conclusion: the limits of romantic fiction. Chronology. General bibliographies. Individual authors. Notes on biography, major works and criticism. Index.