Literature and Party Politics at the Accession of Queen Anne
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780198814078
Subjects: Anne, queen of great britain, 1665-1714; English literature, history and criticism, 18th century; Politics and literature; Politics in literature
Description: This volume examines how literature was central to the debates about royal succession and political culture of the early 18th century. It reshapes our understanding of writers such as Daniel Defoe, Alexander Pope, and Joseph Addison, as well as our understanding of political, literary, and material cultures of the time.