The Pen and the People - English Letter Writers, 1660-1800

Informationen zum Autor Susan E. Whyman returned to the academic world after a career that encompassed the publishing, editing, and library professions. She received both M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in British History from Princeton University. She is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society has been a visiting scholar at Wadham College, Oxford and the Huntington Library, San Marino California. Whyman lectures and publishes widely, both in England and the U.S., on letters and British Culture. Klappentext "First published in 2009; First published in paperback 2011"--T.p. verso Zusammenfassung The Pen and the People explores how eighteenth-century men and women learned to write letters, why they used them, and the impact of letter writing on their lives and wider culture. Capturing actual dialogues between correspondents, it reveals the intimate lives of ordinary people.

Summary

The Pen and the People explores how eighteenth-century men and women learned to write letters, why they used them, and the impact of letter writing on their lives and wider culture. Capturing actual dialogues between correspondents, it reveals the intimate lives of ordinary people.

Product details

• Authors: Susan Whyman, Susan E. Whyman
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 15.05.2011, delayed
• EAN: 9780199602186
• ISBN: 978-0-19-960218-6
• No. of pages: 300
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, Diaries, letters & journals, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Diaries & Journals, HISTORY / Europe / General, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Letters, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Diaries, letters and journals, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599