Eighteenth-century literature and culture / / Paul Goring
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| Autore: |
Goring Paul <1970->
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| Titolo: |
Eighteenth-century literature and culture / / Paul Goring
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| Pubblicazione: | London ; ; New York : , : Continuum, , 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (169 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 820.9005 |
| Soggetto topico: | English literature - 18th century - History and criticism |
| Literature and society - Great Britain - History - 18th century | |
| Soggetto geografico: | Great Britain Civilization 18th century |
| Great Britain Intellectual life 18th century | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [145]-148) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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 | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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, including websites and electronic resources. |
| Altri titoli varianti: | 18th-century literature and culture |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Eighteenth-century literature and culture |
| ISBN: | 1-4411-5806-5 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910827641103321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
Serie:
Introductions to British literature and culture series.