Telling People What to Think: Early Eighteenth Century Periodicals from the Review to the Rambler / Edition 1

by Thomas Corns, J.A. Downie

Overview

This collection of essays displays a number of different approaches to the most significant early eighteenth-century periodicals. The range is considerable: the critique of ideology and polemical strategy, the political history of the press, the rhetoric of the genre, and the material circumstances of periodical production all find a place. The periodical profoundly shaped the English reading public's ways of perceiving the social and political institutions of their own age.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780714645087
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/31/1992
Series:	Eighteenth Century Periodicals
Pages:	140
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Thomas Corns (University of Wales, Bangor) (Edited by) , J A Downie (Edited by)

Table of Contents

REVIEW OF ENGLISH STUDIES -"As it stands, the book reflects solid empirical research on a number of individual titles in a buoyant period in the history of the periodical press...

Editorial Reviews

Eight essays explore as many aspects of British periodicals of the 18th century, including ideological and polemical strategy, political history, rhetoric, and material circumstances. Also published as Prose Studies v.16, no.1 (April 1993). No index. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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