The French Revolution and the British Novel in the Romantic Period |
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Editor:
| Cousins, A. D. Russo, Stephanie Napton, Dani |
Series title: | Studies on Themes and Motifs in Literature Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-299-41360-3 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2011 |
Publisher: | Appetite by Random House
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Imprint: | Appetite by Random House |
Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $77.95 |
Book Description:
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This book is a major reassessment of the French Revolution s impact on the English novel of the Romantic period. Focusing particularly - but by no means exclusively - on women writers of the time, it explores the enthusiasm, wariness, or hostility with which the Revolution was interpreted and represented for then-contemporary readers. A team of international scholars study how English Romantic novelists sought to guide the British response to an event that seemed likely to turn the...
More DescriptionThis book is a major reassessment of the French Revolution s impact on the English novel of the Romantic period. Focusing particularly - but by no means exclusively - on women writers of the time, it explores the enthusiasm, wariness, or hostility with which the Revolution was interpreted and represented for then-contemporary readers. A team of international scholars study how English Romantic novelists sought to guide the British response to an event that seemed likely to turn the world upside down."