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  • Books
  • Episode 588
  • 01 Nov 2026
  • 38 min

Philip Hensher and the beginning of the British novel

Credit: Aniella Weinberger

  • Meet the Writers
  • Books
  • Episode 588
  • 38 min

Philip Hensher, critic and journalist, speaks to Georgina Godwin, to examine the evolution of storytelling through printing, distribution and mobility in his new book, ‘A History of the Novel in Britain’.

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  • Georgina Godwin

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