Eighteenth-Century Characters

A Guide to the Literature of the Age

Inbunden, Engelska, 2007

AvElaine M. McGirr,Elaine McGirr

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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.

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Utgivningsdatum2007-01-25
Mått138 x 216 x 17 mm
Vikt431 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor226
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9781403985576

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List of IllustrationsChronologyIntroductionPART I: MEN: THE MAKINGS OF AN ENGLISHMANThe RakeThe FopThe Country GentlemanThe CitPART II: WOMEN: 'MOST WOMEN HAVE NO CHARACTERS AT ALL'The Heroine; or Dwindle into a WifeThe Coquette and the PrudeThe Country Maid and the Town LadyLearned Ladies and Female WitsPART III: OTHERSThe Catholic Other: Monsieurs and MacaronisThe Protestant Other: Low and High DutchThe British Other: The ScotEndnotesPrimary Works CitedBibliography and Further ReadingIndex.