Memoirs of a Coxcomb (Paperback)

Published in 1751, John Cleland's second novel (after the notorious Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure) is a witty and complex portrait of aristocratic British society in the mid-eighteenth century. Its young protagonist, Sir William Delamore, meets, falls in love with, and pursues the mysterious heiress Lydia. Rather than a conventional romance, however, the novel is an acerbic social satire, and Sir William an unreliable narrator and incomplete hero. In its experiments with narrative form and its sophisticated examination of masculine identity, Memoirs of a Coxcomb is an important marker in the development of the eighteenth-century novel. This Broadview edition includes a critical introduction that places Memoirs in the context of Cleland's life and literary career. Also included is a broad selection of appendices, including Tobias Smollett's review of the novel, selections from Cleland's criticism, three texts by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, and contemporary documents on masculinity (particularly the figures of the coxcomb and the fop) and prostitution.

General

Imprint:	Broadview Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	April 2005
Authors:	John Cleland
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	300
ISBN-13:	978-1-55111-568-9
Categories:	Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > General Books > Children's & Educational > Language & literature > English (including English as a school subject) > English literature texts > Fiction texts Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > General
LSN:	1-55111-568-9
Barcode:	9781551115689

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