The father of English fiction -- Richardson and the novel of sentiment -- From fielding to Jane Austen -- Jane Austen and the novel of social comedy -- The waverley novels -- Scott's greatness -- Willam. Makepeace Thackeray -- Characteristics of Thackeray -- Charles Dickens -- The greatness of Dickens -- The Brontes -- George Eliot -- Charles Reade -- Charles Kingsley

1. English fiction -- History and criticism