Professional Imaginative Writing in England, 1670-1740 - 'Hackney for Bread''

Zusatztext Hammond's interesting and learned study of literary professionalism... a coherent picture of emerging professionalism... careful and wide-ranging study of authorship in an important period. A convincing narrative which has at its center the emergent figure of the professional writer. Zusammenfassung This text sets out to provide an overview of the social, political, economic, and institutional context within which imaginative writing developed during the late 17th and 18th century.

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• Authors: Brean S. Hammond, Brean S. (Pro Vice-Chancellor and Rendel Hammond, Brean S. (Pro Vice-Chancellor and Rendel Professor of English Hammond, HAMMOND BREAN S, Hammond Brean S.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.04.1997
• EAN: 9780198112990
• ISBN: 978-0-19-811299-0
• No. of pages: 358
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; England, English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, C 1600 To C 1700, C 1700 To C 1800, LITERARY CRITICISM / Novel as Form