Civil Tongues and Polite Letters in British America |
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| Author:
| Shields, David S. |
| Series title: | Published by the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture and the University of North Carolina Press Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8078-4656-8 |
| Publication Date: | May 1997 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $92.00AUD $64.00 |
Book Description:
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Seeking to recover the disappeared world of ""belle lettres"", this book examines the various ""texts"" of 18th-century British America - conversations, letters, newpapers, and privately circulated manuscripts. It reconstructs the discourse of civility that shaped the elite society of the time.
Seeking to recover the disappeared world of ""belle lettres"", this book examines the various ""texts"" of 18th-century British America - conversations, letters, newpapers, and privately circulated manuscripts. It reconstructs the discourse of civility that shaped the elite society of the time.