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Pen for a Party: Dryden's Tory Propaganda in Its Contexts
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Main Details
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Pen for a Party: Dryden's Tory Propaganda in Its Contexts
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Phillip Harth
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| Series | Princeton Legacy Library |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:354 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | Literary studies - c 1500 to c 1800
Literary studies - poetry and poets |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691633480
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| Classifications | Dewey:821.4 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
19 April 2016 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Exploring the political climate during the final years of the reign of Charles II, when John Dryden wrote his great public poems and several of his dramatic works, Phillip Harth sheds new light on this writer's literary activity on behalf of the monarch. The poems Absalom and Achitophel and The Medall, and the dramatic works The Duke of Guise and A
ReviewsOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 1993 "Indeed, [Harth's] study is as much about the history of Tory ideology, a history in which Dryden is a critical figure, as it is about Dryden's literary production. Placing the composition of each work in its historical context, Hearth brings greater skill to bear on this task than any previous commentator."--American Historical Review
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