The Cambridge History of English Literature, 1660–1780 (The New Cambridge History of English Literature) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521781442 ISBN 13: 9780521781442

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2005

Synopsis

Offering essays on the range of English literature produced in the late seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, this collection presents new historical perspectives and critical approaches to the classic authors and texts of the period. Neglected authors and themes, as well as new and emerging genres within the expanding print market, are discussed in their social and historical contexts. The volume also includes a complete chronology and bibliographies.

About this title

Book Description:

The Cambridge History of English Literature, 1660-1780 offers new essays on the range of literature produced in the late seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Recent historical perspectives and new critical approaches and methods are brought to bear on the classic authors and texts of the period. Neglected authors and themes, and new and emerging genres within the expanding print market, are discussed in their social and historical contexts. With full chronology and bibliographies, this volume provides a comprehensive and stimulating work of reference for students and scholars of the period.

About the Author:

John Richetti is A. M. Rosenthal Professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0521781442
• ISBN 13: 9780521781442
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 964
• Editor: Richetti John