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Autore |
Goring Paul <1970-> |
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Titolo |
Eighteenth-century literature and culture / / Paul Goring |
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London ; ; New York : , : Continuum, , 2008 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (169 p.) |
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Collana |
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Introductions to British literature and culture series |
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Soggetti |
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English literature - 18th century - History and criticism |
Literature and society - Great Britain - History - 18th century |
Great Britain Civilization 18th century |
Great Britain Intellectual life 18th century |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [145]-148) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Historical, Cultural and Intellectual Context; Politics and Society; Religion, Science and Philosophy; Arts and Culture; 2 Literature in the Eighteenth Century; Introduction; Major Genres; Periodicals and periodical essays; Poetry; Drama; Prose fiction; Literary Groups; The Kit-Cat Club; The Scriblerus Club; Bluestockings; Samuel Richardson''s circle; Samuel Johnson''s circle and The Club''; 3 Critical Approaches; Historical Overview; Current Issues and Debates; 4 Resources for Independent Study |
Chronology of Key Historical and Cultural Events and PublicationsGlossary of Key Terms and Concepts; A; B; C; E; G; H; M; P; R; S; Further Reading and Resources; Works Cited; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This guide to eighteenth-century literature and culture provides students with the ideal introduction to literature and its context from 1688-1789, including: the historical, cultural and intellectual background including the expansion of cultural production and the growth of ""print culture""; major writers, genres and groups; concise explanations of key terms needed to understand the literature and criticism; an overview of key critical approaches; a chronology mapping historical events and literary works; and a guide to further reading, |
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