Space and the Eighteenth-Century English Novel
In this challenging and illustrated study, Simon Varey relates the idea of space in the major novels of Defoe, Fielding and Richardson to its use in the theory and practice of eighteenth-century architecture. Concepts of divine design, expressed in the work of philosophers and theologians, introduced an ideological element to the notion of space which gave it a heightened significance in contemporary thought. Professor Varey's central argument is that space becomes a political instrument used to establish conformity, assert power and give form to the aspirations of social classes. He draws on a wide range of architectural books, both English…
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Weitere Autoren: Erskine-Hill, Howard (Hrsg.) / Richetti, John J. (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-0-521-03179-0
- EAN: 9780521031790
- Produktnummer: 2565336
- Verlag: Cambridge University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
- Seitenangabe: 236 S.
- Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm x D1.4 cm 369 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 369
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