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The novel in Britain: from cover to cover

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Philip Hensher speaks to Alastair Benn about his new book, ‘A History of the Novel in Britain’, a stylish and very personal survey of a great tradition.

Image: Portrait of Algernon Talmage circa 1915, by Hilda Fearon. Credit: Alamy

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The novel in Britain: from cover to cover

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