Pompey the Little, the canine narrator of this story, is a uniquely
observant and witty guide to eighteenth-century culture, both high
and low. In the course of the novel Pompey is passed from owner to
owner, offering a panoramic vision of English and European
societies in the period. Written with sparkling irony, The History
of Pompey is an important example of an "it-narrative," or a
narrative written from a non-human perspective; this genre allows
the novelist to move between levels of society and to observe human
behaviour from an outsider's perspective. The rich selection of
historical documents in the appendices to this Broadview edition
includes a similar narrative told by a cat, along with other
writings on eighteenth-century attitudes towards animals.
General
| Imprint: |
Broadview Press
|
| Country of origin: |
Canada |
| Series: |
Broadview Editions |
| Release date: |
August 2008 |
| First published: |
August 2008 |
| Authors: |
Francis Coventry
|
| Editors: |
Nicholas Hudson
|
| Dimensions: |
142 x 215 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
276 |
| Edition: |
Critical ed. |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-55111-734-8 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
| LSN: |
1-55111-734-7 |
| Barcode: |
9781551117348 |
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