Defoe's Review 1704–13, Volume 9 (1712–13) - Hardcover

McVeagh, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 185196911X ISBN 13: 9781851969111

Publisher: Routledge, 2011

Synopsis

Defoe's Review played a significant role in the birth of the modern press. It was not a newspaper dealing in facts but a journal of opinion and discussion. This series is the first complete scholarly edition of the entire run of Defoe's Review. It is fully reset and supported by full editorial apparatus.

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Review:

'John McVeagh's introduction offers a succinct and illuminating biographical and historical survey and an overview of the major themes addressed in the journal...McVeagh is particularly good on the rhetorical complexity of Defoe's self-presentation in the journal and the difficulty of assessing statements regarding his own actions and motivations.' The Year's Work in English Studies 'highly commendable edition of the complete run of Daniel Defoe's periodical.' The Scriblerian

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 185196911X
• ISBN 13: 9781851969111
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 576