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Literary Transmission and Authority: Dryden and Other Writers

Earl Miner; Greg Clingham; Jennifer Brady; David Kramer

Synopsis:
Dryden defined himself as a writer in relation to other writers, and in doing so was something of a pioneer professional man of letters. This book looks at Dryden's literary relationships with Ben Jonson and with French authors (notably Corneille); at issues raised by the work thought to be his greatest by Romantic and contemporary readers, Fables Ancient and Modern; and at Samuel Johnson's Life of Dryden. This book has implications for questions of literary reception, influence and intertextuality, as well as for the reputation and context of Dryden himself.

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Other editions: Hardcover - 1996, Softcover - 1990, Softcover - 1988, 1985, Softcover - 1980, Hardcover - 1970, Softcover - 1968