New Contexts for Eighteenth-Century British Fiction: 'Hearts Resolved and Hands Prepared'
- ISBN-10
- 1611490413
- ISBN-13
- 9781611490411
- Category
- Literary Collections
- Pages
- 384
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-04-18
- Publisher
- University of Delaware
- Author
- Christopher D. Johnson
Description
'New Contexts for Eighteenth-Century British Fiction' is a collection of thirteen essays honoring Professor Jerry C. Beasley, who retired from the University of Delaware in 2005. The essays, written by friends, collaborators and former students, reflect the scholarly interests that defined Professor Beasley's career and point to new directions of critical inquiry.
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