History of English Literature Volume 3 (of 3)Volume 3 / Part 2 / Book 5 — BOOK V.—MODERN AUTHORSHenri Van Laun translationChapter navigation39 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterENGLISH LITERATUREBOOK III.—THE CLASSIC AGE (Continued)BOOK IV.—MODERN LIFEPart I.—The PastPart II.—The PresentBOOK V.—MODERN AUTHORSPart I.—The AuthorPart II.—The PublicPart III.—The CharactersPart I.—The SatiristPart II.—The ArtistPart I.—Style and MindPart II.—VocationPart III.—Philosophy, Morality, and CriticismPart IV.—Conception of HistoryPart I.—ExperiencePart II.—AbstractionILLUSTRATIONSBOOK III.—THE CLASSIC AGEBOOK IV—MODERN LIFEBOOK IV—MODERN LIFE (continued 2)BOOK IV—MODERN LIFE (continued 3)Part I.—The PastPart II.—The PresentBOOK V—MODERN AUTHORSPart I.—The AuthorPart II.—The PublicPart III.—The CharactersPart I.—The SatiristPart II.—The ArtistPart II.—The Artist (continued 2)Part I.—Style and MindPart II—VocationPart III.—Philosophy, Morality, and CriticismPart IV.—Conception of HistoryPart I.—ExperiencePart II.—AbstractionPart II.—Abstraction (continued 2)Previous chapter ←Volume 3 / Part 2 — Part II.—The PresentNext chapter →Volume 3 / Part 1 — Part I.—The AuthorAll chapters and sections (39)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsENGLISH LITERATUREVolume 3 / Book 3 · Books3Volume 3 / Book 4 · Books4Volume 3 / Part 1 · Parts1Volume 3 / Part 2 · Parts2Volume 3 / Part 2 / Book 5 · Books5Volume 3 / Part 1 · Parts1Volume 3 / Part 2 · Parts2Volume 3 / Part 3 · Parts3Volume 3 / Part 1 · Parts1Volume 3 / Part 2 · Parts2Volume 3 / Part 1 · Parts1Volume 3 / Part 2 · Parts2Volume 3 / Part 3 · Parts3Volume 3 / Part 4 · Parts4Volume 3 / Part 1 · Parts1Volume 3 / Part 2 · Parts2Volume 3 / Part 2 · Other sectionsILLUSTRATIONSVolume 3 / Part 2 / Book 3 · Books3Volume 3 / Part 2 / Book 3 · Other sectionsBOOK IV—MODERN LIFEBOOK IV—MODERN LIFE (continued 2)BOOK IV—MODERN LIFE (continued 3)Volume 3 / Part 1 · Parts1Volume 3 / Part 2 · Parts2Volume 3 / Part 2 · Other sectionsBOOK V—MODERN AUTHORSVolume 3 / Part 1 · Parts1Volume 3 / Part 2 · Parts2Volume 3 / Part 3 · Parts3Volume 3 / Part 1 · Parts1Volume 3 / Part 2 · Parts22Volume 3 / Part 1 · Parts1Volume 3 / Part 1 · Other sectionsPart II—VocationVolume 3 / Part 3 · Parts3Volume 3 / Part 4 · Parts4Volume 3 / Part 1 · Parts1Volume 3 / Part 2 · Parts22BOOK V.—MODERN AUTHORSIntroductory Note 185◇CHAPTER FIRSTThe Novel.—Dickens 187◇← Part II.—The PresentPart I.—The Author →