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Dryden the Public Writer, 1660-1685
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
Dryden the Public Writer, 1660-1685
Contributors:
By (Author) George McFadden
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
28th June 2016
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800
Dewey:
821.4
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Hardback
Number of Pages:
320
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 235mm
Weight:
624g
Description
This reinterpretation of Dryden's life and works shows how his writings were influenced by important contemporaries, the power struggles of Restoration politics, and the friendships and rivalries of society. Professor McFadden sees Dryden's poems, plays, and essays as forms of address immediately related to the historical moment and the patron or d
