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Author:

Gilman, Ernest B., 1946-

Title:

Plague writing in early modern England / Ernest B. Gilman.

Publisher:

University of Chicago Press,

Copyright Date:

2009

Description:

xi, 295 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

English literature--Early modern, 1500-1700--History and criticism.
Diseases and literature--Great Britain--History--17th century.
Plague in literature.
Epidemics in literature.
Diseases in literature.
Plague--Political aspects.
Plague--Religious aspects.
Plague--England--History--17th century.
Epidemics--England--History--17th century.
Literature and society--Great Britain--History--17th century.
Medicine in Literature--Great Britain.
Disease Outbreaks--history--Great Britain.
History, 17th Century--Great Britain.
History, Early Modern 1451-1600--Great Britain.
Literature, Medieval--history--Great Britain.
Plague--epidemiology--Great Britain.
Plague--history--Great Britain.
Religion and Medicine--Great Britain.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction: the view from the mountain -- Diagnosing plague narratives -- The plague and the word -- Jonson, regime change, and the plague of 1603 -- Here lies Ben Jonson -- John Donne: translating the plague -- Writing the "Great Plague": Pepys and Defoe -- Conclusion: the view from here.

ISBN:

0226294099 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780226294094 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)234176057

LCCN:

2008029867

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)