The Cambridge Companion to British Literature of the French Revolution in the 1790s. / Edited by Pamela Clemit.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clemit, Pamela, author.

Series:

Cambridge companions to literature

Cambridge Companions to Literature

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

France--History--Revolution, 1789-1799--Foreign public opinion, British.

France.

History.

France--History--Revolution, 1789-1799--Influence.

English literature--18th century--History and criticism.

English literature.

Literature and society--Great Britain--History--18th century.

Literature and society.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (260 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2011.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Summary:

The French Revolution ignited the biggest debate on politics and society in Britain since the Civil War 1511 years earlier. The public controversy lasted from the initial, positive reaction to French events in 1789 to the outlawing of the radical societies in 1799. This Cambridge Companion highlights the energy, variety and inventiveness of the literature written in response to events in France and the political reaction at home. It contains thirteen specially commissioned essays by an international team of historians and literary scholars, a chronology of events and publications and an extensive guide to further reading. Six essays concentrate on the principal writers of the Revolution controversy: Burke, Kline, Godwin and Wollstonecraft. Others deal with popular radical culture, counter-revolutionary culture, the distinctive contribution of women writers, novels of opinion, drama and poetry. This volume will serve as a comprehensive yet accessible reference work for students, advanced researchers and scholars. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 The political context / H. T. Dickinson Dickinson, H. T. 1

2 Burke, Reflections on the Revolution in France / David Bromwich Bromwich, David 16

3 Paine, Rights of Man / Mark Philp Philp, Mark 31

4 Burke and Paine: contrasts / David Duff Duff, David 47

5 Wollstonecraft, Vindications and Historical and Moral View of the French Revolution / Jane Rendall Rendall, Jane 71

6 Godwin, Political Justice / Pamela Clemit Clemit, Pamela 86

7 Wollstonecraft and Godwin: dialogues / Nancy E. Johnson Johnson, Nancy E. 101

8 Popular radical culture / Jon Mee Mee, Jon 117

9 Counter-revolutionary culture / Kevin GilMartin GilMartin, Kevin 129

10 Women's voices / Gina Luria Walker Walker, Gina Luria 145

11 Novels of opinion / M. O. Grenby Grenby, M. O. 160

12 Revolutionary drama / Gillian Russell Russell, Gillian 175

13 Politics and poetry / Simon Bainbridge Bainbridge, Simon 190.

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ISBN:

9780511973819

9780521516075

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