the English Novel in Time of Shakespeare

In "The English Novel in the Time of Shakespeare," J. J. Jusserand provides an in-depth analysis of the early development of the English novel, tracing its origins and evolution during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. The book examines various forms of prose fiction that were popular before the emergence of the modern novel, such as romances, picaresque tales, and other narrative forms.Jusserand delves into the works of numerous authors who influenced or were contemporaneous with Shakespeare, offering insights into the literary environment of the period. He explores how these early prose narratives reflected the social, cultural, and political contexts of Elizabethan and Jacobean England.