Great Authors of the British Isles: Early Novelists
Videos are generally available for preview to non-members as short clips. Limited full-length titles are also available. Log In to view the full length title.
Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesIn the early 18th century, British literary observers noticed the gradual rise to prominence of a new kind of lengthy prose narrative. After much debate it was called a novel. The birth of the novel began in 1679 with John Bunyan, who is considered the Father of the English Novel. Additional novels explored include: Tom Jones, Pride and Prejudice, Ivanhoe, and Oliver Twist. This title also discusses works by the Brontë Sisters and Robert Louis Stevenson's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
Media Details
Runtime: 28 minutes 44 seconds
- Topic: Biographies, Literature
- Subtopic: Austen, Jane, Bronte, Anne, Bronte, Charlotte, Bronte, Emily, Bunyan, John, Dickens, Charles, English Literature, Fielding, Henry, Scott, Sir Walter, Stevenson, Robert Louis
- Grade/Interest Level: 9 - 12
- Standards:
- Release Year: 2013
- Producer/Distributor: Ambrose Video Publishing, Inc
- Series: Great Authors Of The British Isles
- Report a Problem
Available Resources
Related Media
![Low high shot of the ruins of a stone cathedral with towers and arched windows. Caption. The Anglo-Saxons brought their rich Germanic language.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/7639_1.jpg)
Great Authors of the British Isles: Beowulf to Shakespeare
![Renaissance painting of a man looking through an ornate telescope on a gold table stand as 1 man holds it steady at its base. Caption. The Renaissance produced men who excelled in these areas.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/7640_1.jpg)
Great Authors of the British Isles: The Renaissance Writers
![Royal portrait painting of Charles the second. He's wearing his coronation robes, with a red velvet waistcoat, white and black ermine cape, and crown jewels. Caption. Of the monarchy and the return of Charles the second.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/7641_1.jpg)
Great Authors of the British Isles: Augustan and Romantic Poets
![Man wearing a collared shirt and jacket looks slightly down and away from camera. Behind him, a photo showing a relief with 3 angels standing across from a man. Caption. The man answered, "Because I fear that this burden."](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/7642_1.jpg)
Great Authors of the British Isles: Early Novelists
![Black and white portrait painting of Daniel Defoe. He wears a shoulder-length full-bottomed wig with a jacket and white scarf. Caption. He was an English trader, writer, journalist.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/7643_1.jpg)
Great Authors of the British Isles: Children's Literature
![Portrait painting of Percy Bysshe Shelley wearing a white collared shirt and black coat. Caption. She met the dashing Romantic poet and political radical.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/7644_1.jpg)
Great Authors of the British Isles: The Genre Innovators
![Black and white photo of a double decker river steam boat parked at shore. Caption. Up the Congo River in Africa.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/7645_1.jpg)
Great Authors of the British Isles: 20th Century Novelists
![Leatherbound library books on shelves. A text overlay reads, "Twentieth Century Poets and Playwrights."](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/13782_1.jpg)
Great Authors of the British Isles: 20th Century Poets and Playwrights