China and the writing of english literary modernity, 1690–1770
Auteur :
Min, Eun Kyung
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108421935
Date de publication :
19 avr. 2018
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,9 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
550 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book shows that the self-conscious construction of ideas about modern English literary character derived in part from debates about Chinese history, taste, and culture. By writing China into new literary forms such as the novel, periodical paper, and newspaper, writers helped define what constituted modern English identity.