Eighteenth-Century Characters: A Guide to the Literature of the Age
Eighteenth-Century Characters: A Guide to the Literature of the Age by E. McGirr
English | January 25, 2007 | ISBN: 140398557X, 1403985588 | EPUB | 226 pages | 1.5 MB
English | January 25, 2007 | ISBN: 140398557X, 1403985588 | EPUB | 226 pages | 1.5 MB
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.