Romanticism, Revolution and Language: The Fate of the Word from Samuel Johnson to George Eliot

by John Beer

Book Overview

The repercussions of the French Revolution included erosion of many previously held certainties in Britain, as in the rest of Europe. Even the authority of language as a cornerstone of knowledge was... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107412625
• ISBN13: 9781107412620
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"