The secret history in literature, 1660-1820 /

The secret history in literature, 1660-1820 /

This collection explores for the first time the importance of secret history in literature of the long eighteenth century.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Bullard, Rebecca, 1979- (Editor), Carnell, Rachel (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2017.
Subjects:
English literature > 18th century > History and criticism.
Secrecy in literature > History > Congresses.
Politics and literature > Great Britain > History > 18th century.
Politics and literature > Great Britain > History > 17th century.
Gossip in literature.
Literature and history > Great Britain > History > 18th century.
Literature and history > Great Britain > History > 17th century.
Description
Summary:This collection explores for the first time the importance of secret history in literature of the long eighteenth century.
Item Description:Based on papers from conferences hosted by the American and the Canadian Societies for Eighteenth-Century Studies in 2015.
Physical Description:xii, 282 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-276) and index.
ISBN:9781107150461 (hardback : alk. paper)
1107150469 (hardback : alk. paper)