In To Say Nothing of the Dog, Willis combines a number of literary techniques effectively to create this unusual blend of science fiction, comedy, romance, and mystery, such as point of view, setting, characterization, narrative exposition, and comic techniques. The story is told from Ned Henry's first-person limited point of view. This choice is well suited to the story because it allows Willis to maximize the humorous and suspenseful aspects of the story at the same time. As an unprepared visitor from the future to the Victorian era, Ned's knowledge of the society and customs are necessarily limited, a fact which can and does place him in many awkward situations; his innocence and lack of understanding can be felt by the reader, who, unless well-versed in Victorian manners, may be as puzzled as Ned. Because the story is also a mystery, narrating it from Ned's point of view...