A political biography of Delarivier Manley
By: Rachel Carnell.
Series: Eighteenth-century political biographies
Publisher: Pickering & Chatto
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London; Brookfield, Vt
Language: eng
Number of pages: 306
ISBN-13: 9781851968572
Subjects: Manley, -- Mrs. -- 1663-1724; Manley, -- Mrs. -- 1663-1724 -- Political and social views; Satirists, English -- 18th century -- Biography; Women authors, English -- 18th century -- Biography; Authors, English -- 18th century -- Biography; Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1702-1714; Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1714-1727
Genres: Biography.
Description: This is the first full-length biography the Tory pamphleteer, playwright and satirical historian, Delarivier Manley (c.1670-1724). The book takes account of all known information about Manley's life and work. It corrects many oft-repeated errors in extant scholarship and uncovers previously unknown details about her life.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-296) and index.