Eighteenth-Century Characters - A Guide to the Literature of the Age

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.>

Product details

• Authors: E. McGirr, Elaine McGirr, Elaine M McGirr, Elaine M. McGirr
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.01.2007
• EAN: 9781403985583
• ISBN: 978-1-4039-8558-3
• No. of pages: 226
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; B, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Eighteenth-Century Literature, Literature, Modern—18th century