Eighteenth-Century Characters: A Guide to the Literature of the Age 2007 Edition Contributor(s): McGirr, E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1403985588 ISBN-13: 9781403985583 Publisher: Red Globe Press OUR PRICE: $51.43 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2007 Annotation: "Eighteenth Century Characters" offers a brief introduction to the literature of the Eighteenth century, using character types as its starting point. It presents contextualized readings of stock characters, such as the rake, the fop, the coquette and the country maid, exploring how these characters' significance and roles change over the century. This fresh approach will provide students with the necessary background to understand the period's literature and to embark on further study. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Gothic & Romance - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Criticism | Modern - 18th Century |
Dewey: 820.927 |
LCCN: 2006048062 |
Physical Information: 0.55" H x 5.74" W x 8.52" (0.62 lbs) 226 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |