Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Contents ix
4. 1. Approaches to Social Life 1
5. 2. Common Origins in the Eighteenth Century 12
6. 3. Human Association and Culture in the Novel 46
7. 4. Political Power and Social Class in the Novel 82
8. 5. The Novel as a Vehicle for Social Commentary 119
9. 6. Sociopsychological Insights in the Novel 133
10. 7. Fiction and History 162
11. 8. Literature and Life 186
12. 9. Literature as a Social Science 214
13. 10. The Challenge of Science to Literature 236
14. Bibliography. Notes. Index
15. Bibliography 261
16. Notes 287
17. Index 297