Eighteenth-Century English Literature

by Charlotte Sussman

Book Overview

This engaging book introduces new readers of eighteenth-century texts to some of the major works, authors, and debates of a key period of literary history. Rather than simply providing a chronological survey of the era, this book analyzes the impact of significant cultural developments on literary themes and forms - including urbanization, colonial, and mercantile expansion, the emergence of the "public sphere," and changes in sex and gender roles.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745625150
• ISBN13: 9780745625157
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"