Epistolary Fiction in Europe, 1500-1850

by Thomas O. Beebee

Book Overview

Thomas O. Beebee examines epistolary fiction as a major phenomenon in Europe from the Renaissance to the mid-nineteenth century. His study is the first to consider epistolary fiction as a pan-European form of importance to all major European languages. It demonstrates that such fiction can be found everywhere, not just in texts aimed specifically at aesthetic consumption. Beebee begins with the premise that the letter was a Protean form which crystallized...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521025087
• ISBN13: 9780521025089
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"