Birth of the British Novel

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Caleb Williams (Oxford World's Classics)
1.  Caleb Williams (Oxford World's Classics) by William Godwin
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  "Pioneering political thriller, possibly the first of its kind."
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Evelina: Or the History of A Young Lady's Entrance into the World (Oxford World's Classics)
2.  Evelina: Or the History of A Young Lady's Entrance into the World (Oxford World's Classics) by Frances Burney
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  "Considered the first satirical society novel from a female perspective."
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The History of Tom Jones (Penguin Classics)
3.  The History of Tom Jones (Penguin Classics) by Henry Fielding
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  "Fielding's character of Tom Jones challenges moral and class perceptions of the time with humour."
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Tristram Shandy (Wordsworth Classics)
4.  Tristram Shandy (Wordsworth Classics) by Laurence Sterne
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  "Sterne digresses on digressions and then digresses further."
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Gulliver's Travels (Penguin Classics)
5.  Gulliver's Travels (Penguin Classics) by Jonathan Swift
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  "An adventurous tale some believe to be a political allegory for the time."
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Robinson Crusoe (Oxford World's Classics)
6.  Robinson Crusoe (Oxford World's Classics) by Daniel Defoe
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  "A stranded mariners tale rendered in explicit detail."
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The Castle of Otranto: A Gothic Story (Oxford World's Classics)
7.  The Castle of Otranto: A Gothic Story (Oxford World's Classics) by Horace Walpole
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  "Predictable on plot but rich in vivid gothic, almost hallucinogenic detail."
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