Narrative Middles: Navigating the Nineteenth-Century NovelNarrative theorists have lavished attention on beginnings and endings, but they have too often neglected the middle of narratives. In this groundbreaking collection of essays, Narrative Middles: Navigating the Nineteenth Century British Novel, nine literary scholars offer innovative approaches to the study of the underrepresented middle of the vast, bulky nineteenth century multiplot novel. Combining rigorous formal analysis with established