Language and Revolution in Burke, Wollstonecraft, Paine, and Godwin

by Jane Hodson

The Revolution in France of 1789 provoked a major 'pamphlet war' in Britain as writers debated what exactly had happened, why it had happened, and where events were now headed. Jane Hodson's book explores the relationship between political persuasion, literary style, and linguistic theory in this war of words, focusing on four key texts: Edmund Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France, Mary Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Men,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0754654036
• ISBN13: 9780754654032
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"