This text studies the sentimental fiction of the 18th century. It aims to show that the emphasis placed on the "framing" in a disciplined art form, provides a corrective to standard notions of how sentiment ran away with art in the latter half of the 18th century.
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Barbara M. Benedict is Associate Professor of English at Trinity College, Connecticut.
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Seller: Acadia Art & Rare Books. Est. 1931, Toronto, ON, Canada
Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. Hardcover cloth (blue) over boards with complete d/j. 8vo. [x] + 261 pp. Illustrated with 8 b/w plates. Title and author stamped in gilt on front cover. Half title, author, and publisher stamped in gilt on spine. Text block clean and unmarked. Slight wear to the front board fore edge. Binding is strong and square. Mylar wrapped dustjacket shows very slight creases on the front fore edge. A bright and workable copy. Seller Inventory # 66890
Seller: Riveting Books, Southsea, HAMPS, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st. Dust Jacket: Yes. Unclipped. External/Dust Jacket Condition: Excellent. Clean. Internal Condition: Very good. A small and neat inscription on the front end paper. Pages 48, 49 & 51 have minor pen marks at the edges of some of the paragraphs, otherwise clean. ISBN: 0404635261. Author/Editor: Benedict, Barbara M. Publisher: AMS Press. Year: 1994. Edition: 1st. Binding: Hardcover. Illustrated: Yes, B&W. Language: English. Page Count: 260. Keywords: eighteenth century, literature, confront sentimentalism. The book for sale is the one in the photo. Seller Inventory # 10367
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