Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. PREFACE xi
3. CONTENTS xv
4. CHAPTER I INTRODUCTORY 1
5. CHAPTER II THE BEGINNINGS 31
6. CHAPTER III FROM BISHOP HALL TO URQUHART 71
7. CHAPTER IV THE AGE OF DRYDEN 111
8. CHAPTER V THE AGE OF QUEEN ANNE 152
9. CHAPTER VI THE AGE OF THE NOVEL 178
10. CHAPTER VII CONCLUSION 207
11. APPENDIX A SHAKESPEARE AND RABELAIS 210
12. APPENDIX Β JOHN ELIOT 216
13. APPENDIX C ULYSSES UPON AJAX (1596) 221
14. APPENDIX D JOHN OLDHAM (1653-83) 223
15. APPENDIX E TOM BROWN (1663-1704) 229
16. APPENDIX F EDMUND GAYTON (1608-66) 236
17. WORKS AND EDITIONS CITED 239
18. INDEX 249