Novel Politics: Democratic Imaginations in Nineteenth-Century Fiction

Exploring the radical potential of the nineteenth-century novel, Isobel Armstrong challenges the prevailing view that these works are inherently conservative. She presents a poetics that emphasizes the novel as a dynamic form of social inquiry and experimentation, highlighting its capacity to interrogate societal norms and provoke critical thought. Through this lens, Armstrong redefines the role of the novel in reflecting and shaping social discourse.