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Author:

Rounce, Adam.

Title:

Fame and failure 1720-1800 : the unfulfilled literary life / Adam Rounce.

Publisher:

Cambridge University Press,

Copyright Date:

2013

Description:

vii, 249 pages ; 24 cm

Subject:

English literature--18th century--History and criticism.
Authors, English--18th century--Psychology.
Fame--History--18th century.
Literature and society--England--History--18th century.
Authorship--History--History--18th century.
Failure (Psychology)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-244) and index.

Contents:

An author to be let -- The exemplary failure of Dr Dodd -- Anna Seward's cruel times -- Percival Stockdale's alternative literary history.

ISBN:

1107042224 (hardback)
9781107042223 (hardback)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)840937188

LCCN:

2013010578

Locations:

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

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)