2. Curing the French Disease

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction. “Little French books” and the European Novel 1
6. 1. Fashion Restructures the Literary Field 15
7. 2. Curing the French Disease 62
8. 3. 1688: The Roman Becomes Both Poetical and Popular 107
9. 4. 1696: Bringing the Roman to Market 147
10. Conclusion. Robinson Crusoe Sails on the European Market 184
11. Bibliography 207
12. Index 235