CONTENTS
Reading edition
Preface
Introduction
I. Principles of Art a. Epic, Drama, and Novel b. Imitation vs. Art c. Nature the Creation of Thought d. The 'Outward' aspect of Nature e. Conquest of Nature by Art f. The Artist as Idealizer g. The Epic h. Tragedy as Purifier of the Passions i. Tragedy the Elevation of Life j. Conditions Favorable to Tragedy
II. The Novel an Inferior Form of Art a. Beginnings of the Novel b. Characteristics of the Spectator c. The Modern Novel a Reflection of Ordinary Life d. Naturalism vs. Idealism e. Tragedy and the Novel f. The Epic and the Novel g. Poetry and Prose h. The Novel an Incomplete Presentation of Life i. Prudence the Novelist's Highest Morality j. Evil Effects of Novel-reading
III. True Function of the Novel a. A Widener of Experience b. An Expander of Sympathies c. A Creator of Public Sentiment d. A Leveller of Intellects
APPENDIX. a. An Appreciation of Green's Essay b. Hegel on the Novel