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18th Century British Literature refers to the body of written works produced in Britain during the 1700s, characterized by the rise of the novel, the development of satire, and the exploration of themes such as reason, individualism, and social critique, reflecting the cultural and political changes of the Enlightenment era.
"Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance." (Pride and Prejudice) In a contemporary context, an article on Jane Austen and the theme of marriage could examine how her insights into social dynamics and relationships remain... more
The consequences of HMS Wager´s shipwreck in 1741 and the presence of another ship of that fleet, the transport Anna, in the present-day Anna Pink Bay, were the campaigns to retrieve the cannons from Wager´s shipwreck, the Jesuit voyages... more
This paper examines the contemporary British artist Mark Fairnington’s Mantidae series of paintings (2000) via the representational methods of his working process. Taking each stage of this process in turn, the paper examines key... more
Meditations among the tombs The ideas for Hervey's first published work Meditations among the Tombs developed through conversations with his gentlemen Christian friends George Thomson and Paul Orchard and whilst having the freedom of... more
This study analyzes the rhetorical techniques adopted in Hannah More's 1788 poem "Slavery", a seminal work in 18th-century British abolitionist literature. By means of in-depth theoretical and textual analysis, the research examines... more
This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the English Department Publications at Digital Archive@ GSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in English Department Publication-Studies in the Literary Imagination by an... more
George I of Great Britain was no more versed in Arabic than he was in the native tongue of the kingdom he inherited in 1714.1 Nonetheless, when, in 1724, he was presented with manuscripts of the Arabic Psalter and New Testament, he at... more
He was not, as has previously been suggested, a 'younger son of the family of the earl of Salisbury' (Jones, 159), a confusion which arose because of his later close friendship with Charles Boyle, fourth earl of Orrery, who married Lady... more
Les histoires d'amour dans lesquelles un prince charmant sauve sa bien-aimée des griffes d'un dragon ou d'une belle-mère n'intéressent plus les adolescentes d'aujourd'hui. Si les romances sont toujours particulièrement appréciées du jeune... more
This volume explores current trends in English Studies, presenting fresh research by a new generation of Italian scholars. Featuring work from the aia 30 Pre-Conference Symposium, it delves into linguistic studies on world Englishes,... more
This paper explores the theme of free will in John Milton’s Paradise Lost, focusing on the contrasting choices made by Satan and Adam. It examines how both characters, despite differing motivations—Satan’s pride and rebellion versus... more
Michael Sinding, Aura Heydenreich & Klaus Mecke (Eds.). Narrative and Cognition in Literature and Science, Berlín: De Gruyter. In press. ISBN: 9783110782790.... more
This fascinating obscure book offers an in-depth analysis of Biblical prophecies concerning the roles of the tribes of Judah and Joseph in the unfolding narrative of Israel’s destiny. The book explores the promise of “many nations” to... more
By using a historical format, Gothic novelists relied on a common understanding or background on the reader's part to appeal to the romantic instincts of the imagination. In the Gothic romance, history provided the framework. The... more
Dans A Vindication of the Rights of Men , Mary Wollstonecraft élabore une réponse à Edmund Burke en termes d'une opposition entre la justice et le statut de la propriété foncière aristocratique. Parmi les effets de la domination des... more
By despecializing the occupation, Barbauld not only demystifies pedagogy but delaborizes it: child-rearing is not a job to be hird out for wages, but the prerogative of every mother. Child-rearing is not the exclusive domain of trained... more
Dans le domaine de la parfumerie, la poudre à poudrer les cheveux, en usage sous l’Ancien Régime, présente une médialité particulière : il s’agit à la fois d’un produit cosmétique changeant l’apparence de la coiffure et d’un support... more
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Described by the editor of this edition as a "burlesque," Vathek is an amusing recounting of the evil deeds and fate of its eponymous "hero," a mingling of outrageous, even appalling, acts done at the idiosyncratic whim of a caliph, whose... more
Jacques Amyot, alors jeune erudit, donne en 1547 la premiere traduction d’un roman grec en une autre langue, qui va devenir un modele fondateur pour tout un genre, en France et dans le reste de l’Europe : L’Histoire aethiopique de... more
An 1813 guide to William Hunter’s collection describes a Renaissance shield under ‘miscellaneous curiosities’ and my research here describes how scholarship and research of ancient artefacts, based on material evidence, was still a... more
There has been relatively little work done on Therese Huber (1764-1829) in comparison to her famous first husband, Georg Forster (1754-1794). Early attention to Huber typically focused on her failings: her betrayal of Forster, both as a... more
From the grandeur of Elizabethan drama to the innovative forms of contemporary theatre, English drama has continuously evolved, reflecting and challenging societal values. Each period introduced significant changes in structure, theme,... more
1. Daniel Defoe-Robinson Crusoe (1719)-Significance: Often credited as the first English novel, Robinson Crusoe reflects the rise of the novel as a popular literary form. The story of a man marooned on a desert island taps into Themes of... more
"Aqoonta maaliyadda waa hubka ugu muhiimsan ee lagaga hortago saboolnimada."-Anonymous Financial literacy waxaa looga jeedaa aqoonta iyo fahamka ku saabsan isticmaalka saxda ah ee lacagta, sida kaydinta, maalgashiga, isticmaalka credit... more
1650–1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era, vol. 29 (2024)
This is a review essay of Daniel Matthew Eddy's _Media and Mind:  Art, Society, and Notebooks as Paper Machines, 1700-1830_ (Chicago: 2023).
In the 1733 edition of An Enquiry into the Original of Moral Virtue, Archibald Campbell added two lengthy discussions of Thomas Hobbes’s views on human nature and sociability. Taken together, these constitute what is probably the most... more
This paper critiques Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, focusing on its exploration of social class, gender roles, and marriage in 19th-century England. By analyzing key characters like Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy, the paper highlights... more
Pride and prejudice by Jane Austen is a famous classic english literature that have been popular in late 18-century, revolves around benneth family and their five daughters. This paper looks at how the novel shows these things, pointing... more
This article looks at how author and journalist Daniel Defoe writes to benefit the commercial industry. Defoe supported trade and included characters who emphasized its benefits in stories like Robinson Crusoe and publications like "Essay... more
This research entitled "An Analysis of Symbolism in Tennessee Williams' Play The Glass Menagerie" aims at understanding the meaning of each symbol in the play. The data of this research were obtained from the script of the play as the... more
Lady Anne Barnard is primarily known for her writing about her life in the Cape Colony. Those texts include a vast collection of letters, diary and journal entries, and memoirs. However, her oeuvre is much more extensive, and its other... more
This study investigates how Eliza Haywood addressed ideological conflicts about gender produced by modernization in early eighteenth-century England. Expanding Michael McKeon's theory of the novel to include "questions of gender," I... more
This study explores the oppression faced by 18th-century labouring-class women through poetry and intersectionality. By employing Kimberlé Crenshaw's concept of intersectionality and Beverly Skeggs' theory of respectability it examines... more
This research note provides an analysis of several overlooked extracts from Wollstonecraft's writings, which were published in Britain between 1792-1795. It uses these publications to argue that although politics played a significant role... more
In 1996 I was invited to organize the 26th British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (BSECS) Annual Conference held for the first time at St John's College Oxford (3-5 January 1997). This is the conference programme.
The important purpose of Catherine Ingrassia's study of 18 th century writing from the first half of our long 18 th century is to explore what was it like to live in societies pervaded by the controlling assumption that most people must... more
Writing on James Joyce, the critic Jeri Johnson points to the Irish writer' s aspiration "to give a picture of Dublin so complete that if the city one day suddenly disappeared from the earth, it could be reconstructed out of my book"... more
Abstract of the paper presented at The European Society for Aesthetics 2024 Conference, ESA / Università di Napoli “L’Orientale”, Naples, Italy, 6–8 June 2024
's THE WAY OF THE WORLD symbolizes the exploration of societal norms and human behavior. It suggests that the actions and relationships depicted of broader