Azemia (Valancourt Classics)
Azemia is a satirical attack on what William Beckford perceived as characteristically feminine novel-writing. First published in 1797, under the pseudonym Jacquetta Agneta Mariana Jenks, it joined its companion volume Modern Novel Writing, or, The Elegant Enthusiast (1796) in ridiculing the sentimental and sensational novels of the day, and especially the productions of William Lane's Minerva Press. However, it is also a biting political satire, attacking the Tory party and its leader, William Pitt the Younger, for the war with France, repressive legislation, and neglect of the poor. This is the first-ever scholarly edition of the novel and…
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Weitere Autoren: Gemmett, Robert J (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-1-934555-66-8
- EAN: 9781934555668
- Produktnummer: 5697091
- Verlag: Valancourt Books
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
- Seitenangabe: 274 S.
- Masse: H21.6 cm x B14.0 cm x D1.6 cm 370 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 370
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