Novel Relations: The Transformation of Kinship in English Literature and Culture, 1748-1818Ruth Perry's major study describes the transformation of the English family, as represented in fiction, in the context of major social changes taking place in the eighteenth century. These include the development of a market economy and waged labor, enclosure and the redistribution of land, urbanization, the 'rise' of the middle class, and the development of print culture. Author: Ruth Perry Publisher: Cambridge University Press Published: 05 01 2006