Reading Gossip in Early Eighteenth-Century England
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| Author | : Nicola Parsons |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 222 |
| Release | : 2015-12-11 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780230244764 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0230244769 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (64 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Reading Gossip in Early Eighteenth-Century England by : Nicola Parsons
Book excerpt: This book analyzes the relation between print cultures and eighteenth-century literary and political practices and, identifying Queen Anne's England as a crucial moment in the public life of gossip, offers readings of key texts that demonstrate how gossip's interpretative strategies shaped readers' participation in the literary and public spheres.
