The Secret History in Literature, 1660-1820 |
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Editor:
| Bullard, Rebecca Carnell, Rachel |
ISBN: | 978-1-316-58413-2 |
Publication Date: | May 2017 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
List Price: | AUD $200.00 |
Book Description:
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Secret histories alarmed and thrilled readers across Europe and America in the eighteenth century with claims of exposing state secrets and court intrigues. Offering new readings of key texts, this collection of essays by leading researchers demonstrates the importance of the genre within the political and literary culture of the Enlightenment.
Secret histories alarmed and thrilled readers across Europe and America in the eighteenth century with claims of exposing state secrets and court intrigues. Offering new readings of key texts, this collection of essays by leading researchers demonstrates the importance of the genre within the political and literary culture of the Enlightenment.