Slavery and Augustan literature : Swift, Pope, Gay / John Richardson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Richardson, J. A. (John A.), 1956-

Series:

Routledge studies in eighteenth-century literature ; 2.

Routledge studies in eighteenth-century literature ; 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-14 A.D--Influence.

Augustus.

Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745--Political and social views.

Swift, Jonathan.

Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744--Political and social views.

Pope, Alexander.

Gay, John, 1685-1732--Political and social views.

Gay, John.

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

English literature.

Slavery in literature.

Slave trade--Great Britain--History--18th century.

Slave trade.

Slavery--Great Britain--History--18th century.

Slavery.

Slave trade in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (200 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Slavery and Augustan Literature investigates slavery in the work of Jonathan Swift, Alexander Pope and John Gay. These three writers were connected with a Tory ministry, which attempted to increase substantially the English share of the international slave trade. They all wrote in support of the treaty that was meant to effect that increase. The book begins with contemporary ideas about slavery, with the Tory ministry years and with texts written during those years. These texts tend to obscure the importance of the slave trade to Tory planning. In its second half, the book analyses th

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; References and short titles; Introduction; The English and slavery; The Scriblerus Club; Writing the peace; Pope; Gay; Swift; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-181) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-38139-5

0-415-75856-4

1-134-38140-9

1-280-07429-9

0-203-49574-8

9780203495742

OCLC:

475896543