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Theatre and print began their tense relations and imperfect alliance in the late 17th century. This text focuses on the most active phase of the career of William Congreve, a crucial juncture in the history of print and publishing and a time when the book trade was becoming a lucrative business.

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'An impressive debut by a subtle and learned scholar. Julie Peters has intellectual agility and grace; her restless seeking of connections gives her work relevance to a wide variety of literary, philosophical, historical, and social problems. This book is at once a penetrating reading of Congreve's career, a detailed study of changing attitudes toward spoken and written language, and a sophisticated contribution to the theory of genre.' James A. Winn, The University of Michigan

Table of Contents
Note to the reader; Introduction; 1. Drama and print; 2. Publishers, pirates and the library text; 3. The technologized muse; 4. 'Asterisms'; 5. Scandal's portraits; 6. The dictionary and the monkey; 7. Nature and art; Conclusion; Notes; References; Index.

Congreve the Drama and the Printed Word

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      Publisher: Stanford University Press
      Publication Date: 01/01/1991
      ISBN13: 9780804717519, 978-0804717519
      ISBN10: 0804717516
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      Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Theatre and print began their tense relations and imperfect alliance in the late 17th century. This text focuses on the most active phase of the career of William Congreve, a crucial juncture in the history of print and publishing and a time when the book trade was becoming a lucrative business.

      Trade Review
      'An impressive debut by a subtle and learned scholar. Julie Peters has intellectual agility and grace; her restless seeking of connections gives her work relevance to a wide variety of literary, philosophical, historical, and social problems. This book is at once a penetrating reading of Congreve's career, a detailed study of changing attitudes toward spoken and written language, and a sophisticated contribution to the theory of genre.' James A. Winn, The University of Michigan

      Table of Contents
      Note to the reader; Introduction; 1. Drama and print; 2. Publishers, pirates and the library text; 3. The technologized muse; 4. 'Asterisms'; 5. Scandal's portraits; 6. The dictionary and the monkey; 7. Nature and art; Conclusion; Notes; References; Index.

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