Eighteenth-Century Characters
A Guide to the Literature of the Age
Inbunden, Engelska, 2007
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Eighteenth-Century Characters offers a concise introduction to the eighteenth century, using characters as its starting point. Elaine M. McGirr presents contextualized readings of stock characters from canonical and popular literature, such as:- The rake and the fop- The country gentleman- The good woman- The coquette and the prude - The country maid and the town lady- The Catholic, the Protestant and the British Other.Each chapter explores how a character's significance and role changes over the century, illustrating and explaining radical shifts in taste, ideology and style. Also featuring illustrations, a Chronology and a helpful Bibliography and Further Reading section, this essential guide will provide students with the necessary background to understand the period's literature and to embark on further study.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2007-01-25
- Mått138 x 216 x 17 mm
- Vikt431 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor226
- FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
- ISBN9781403985576
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