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Walking the streets of eighteenth-century London : John Gay's Trivia (1716) /
This book will entertain and inform all who are interested in literature, history, and the city of London. Readers will take a walk along the dirty, crowded, and fascinating streets of eighteenth-century London in an unusual way. Nine experts offer accessible and stimulating interpretations of John...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2007.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This book will entertain and inform all who are interested in literature, history, and the city of London. Readers will take a walk along the dirty, crowded, and fascinating streets of eighteenth-century London in an unusual way. Nine experts offer accessible and stimulating interpretations of John Gay's poem Trivia: or the Art of Walking the Streets of London (1716). The text of this lively, funny poem about urban life accompanies the essays. Gay's wit, slang, stories, and. rhymes paint a vibrant picture of London in an exciting and thought-provoking way. - ;Walking the Streets of Eighteenth- |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 256 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 220-249) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0191535702 9780191535703 9780199280490 0199280495 1281153826 9781281153821 9786611153823 6611153829 1435618173 9781435618176 9780191700149 0191700142 |