Eighteenth-Century Characters
A Guide to the Literature of the Age
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Gothic & Romantic, British
| Author: | Elaine M. McGirr | ISBN: | 9781137163110 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan | Publication: | January 25, 2007 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | Elaine M. McGirr |
| ISBN: | 9781137163110 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Publication: | January 25, 2007 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
