Practice of Satire in England, 1658-1770

by Ashley Marshall

An exhaustive study of satire in the long eighteenth century.

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In The Practice of Satire in England, 1658-1770, Ashley Marshall explores how satire was conceived and understood by writers and readers of the period. Her account is based on a reading of some 3,000 works, ranging from one-page squibs to novels. The objective is not to recuperate particular minor works but to recover...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421419858
• ISBN13: 9781421419855
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"