Author Description
These eighteen essays represent a new generation of eighteenth-century scholarship. Written in honour of Professor Roger Lonsdale of the University of Oxford, the contributions to Tradition in Transition focus on the three main areas of scholarship that Lonsdale has made his own: women writers, marginalized authors and texts, and the shape of the eighteenth-century canon of English Literature. Both reflecting the immense influence of Roger Lonsdale's work to date, and taking in many of the most current issues in eighteenth-century studies at present.
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THE THESIS
This collection of essays investigates the evolving landscape of eighteenth-century English literature by examining the influence of canonical structures on marginalized voices. Editors James G. Basker and Alvaro Ribeiro compile eighteen scholarly contributions that honor the academic legacy of Professor Roger Lonsdale. The volume utilizes historical analysis and literary theory to re-evaluate the eighteenth-century canon, specifically focusing on the inclusion of women writers and previously overlooked texts.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Analysis of eighteenth-century women writers and their contributions to the literary canon.
- Examination of marginalized authors and texts that were historically excluded from academic study.
- Critical reassessment of the structural formation of the eighteenth-century English literature canon.
- Scholarly essays reflecting the pedagogical and research methodologies championed by Roger Lonsdale.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts recognize this volume as a significant contribution to eighteenth-century studies, particularly for its focus on canon revisionism. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which is intended for scholars and students of literary history.
Page Count:
0
Publication Date:
1900-01-01
Publisher:
Clarendon Press
ISBN-10:
0198192886
ISBN-13:
9780198192886
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