Description: This book delves into the literary world of the 18th century, using fiction as a lens to examine the social and moral climate of the era. The author juxtaposes excerpts from novels with historical accounts, revealing a society vastly different from our own. Exploring themes of love, religion, and gender, the book uncovers a world characterized by crudeness, rampant infidelity, and a casual approach to religion. The author notes the stark contrast between the romantic ideals of the time and the scandalous behavior prevalent in both fiction and reality. Through the analysis of popular novels, the author illustrates how literature mirrored the coarseness of the era, reflecting the influence of satire and caricature on public perception. However, the book also highlights pockets of refinement and virtue, demonstrating the gradual societal shift toward greater decency and decorum. Ultimately, this book provides a fascinating glimpse into the complexities of 18th-century society, using fiction as a unique window into the past. It reveals the stark differences between then and now, while also underscoring the enduring power of literature to illuminate the human condition. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some aesthetic errors may persist, however it has been deemed that any such will not detract from the work's significant historical value. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.
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Original Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: America
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Book Title: Novels and Novelists : Of the Eighteenth Century, in Illustration of the Manners and Morals of the Age (Classic Reprint)
Number of Pages: 350 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Topic: Essays
Publication Year: 2015
Item Height: 0.7 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Literary Collections
Item Weight: 16.5 Oz
Author: William Forsyth Jr.
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
