| Samuel Johnson in Historical Context 2002 Edition Contributor(s): Clark, J. (Author), Erskine-Hill, H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0333804473 ISBN-13: 9780333804476 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2001 Annotation: In one of the more sudden shifts of perspective, and hotly contested controversies of recent historical and literary scholarship, the view of Johnson has been fundamentally changed. This volume offers the richest account of what has been achieved, and points to the new directions in which scholarship is developing. It is essential reading for all concerned with 18th-century studies. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - History | Social History |
| Dewey: 828.609 |
| LCCN: 2001046008 |
| Series: Studies in Modern History (Palgrave) |
| Physical Information: 0.98" H x 5.64" W x 8.82" (1.39 lbs) 318 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In one of the more sudden shifts of perspective, and hotly contested controversies of recent historical and literary scholarship, our view of Johnson has been fundamentally changed. This volume offers the best up-to-the-moment account of what has been achieved, and points to the new directions in which scholarship is developing. It will be essential reading for all concerned with eighteenth-century studies. |