Eighteenth-Century Characters - A Guide to the Literature of the Age (Hardcover, 2007 Ed.)

Eighteenth-Century Characters offers a concise introduction to the eighteenth century, using characters as its starting point. Elaine M. McGirr presents contextualized readings of stock characters from canonical and popular literature, such as: - the rake and the fop - the country gentleman - the good woman - the coquette and the prude - the country maid and the town lady - the Catholic, the Protestant and the British Other. Each chapter explores how a character's significance and role changes over the century, illustrating and explaining radical shifts in taste, ideology and style. Also featuring illustrations, a Chronology and a helpful Bibliography and Further Reading section, this essential guide will provide students with the necessary background to understand the period's literature and to embark on further study.

General

Imprint:	Red Globe Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2007
First published:	2007
Authors:	E. McGirr
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	226
Edition:	2007 Ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-4039-8557-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > 16th to 18th centuries
LSN:	1-4039-8557-X
Barcode:	9781403985576

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!