Revolutionary Imaginings in the 1790s [electronic resource] : Charlotte Smith, Mary Robinson, Elizabeth Inchbald /
Garnai, A.author.
Revolutionary Imaginings in the 1790s discusses the work of three prominent women writers by focusing on the response to the French Revolution and the struggle for reform in Britain. Examining previously-neglected texts as well as more familiar ones, the book contributes to our understanding of a period of intense political and literary engagement.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Precarious Bread: Charlotte Smith I; 2 ""A Disciple of a Better System"": Charlotte Smith II; 3 ""Poetry [and] Politics"": Mary Robinson I; 4 ""The Best and the Wisest"": Mary Robinson II; 5 ""Newgate Before My Eyes"": Elizabeth Inchbald I; 6 ""Under a Despotic Government"": Elizabeth Inchbald II; Conclusion; Notes; Works Cited; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Revolutionary Imaginings in the 1790s discusses the work of three prominent women writers by focusing on the response to the French Revolution and the struggle for reform in Britain. Examining previously-neglected texts as well as more familiar ones, the book contributes to our understanding of a period of intense political and literary engagement.
Smith, Charlotte Turner, 1749-1806
Robinson, Mary, 1758-1800
Inchbald, Mrs., 1753-1821
Literature, Modern.
Great Britain-History.
Sociology.
History, Modern.
British literature.
Literature, Modern-18th century.
Early Modern/Renaissance Literature.
History of Britain and Ireland.
Gender Studies.
Modern History.
British and Irish Literature.
Eighteenth-Century Literature.