Poems, Plays, and 'The Briton'

The poems, plays, and political writings in this volume are essential to an understanding of Smollett and the literary and social currents of eighteenth-century England. In his introductions to the sections, Gassman traces the history of their publication and reception, and provides extensive explanations of historical and literary allusions.

About the author

TOBIAS SMOLLETT (1721-1771) was a novelist, playwright, journalist, historian, travel writer, critic, translator, editor, and compiler--an eighteenth-century man of letters in the fullest sense of the phrase.

Product details

• Authors: T. Smollett, Tobias Smollett, Tobias George Smollett, Tobias George/ Gassman Smollett
• Assisted by: O M Brack (Editor), Leslie Chilton (Editor), Leslie a Chilton (Editor), Leslie A. Chilton (Editor), Byron Gassman (Editor)
• Publisher: The University of Georgia Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.01.2014
• EAN: 9780820346090
• ISBN: 978-0-8203-4609-0
• Series: Works of Tobias Smollett; The Works of Tobias Smollett
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies