Plague writing in early modern England

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

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gilman, Ernest B., 1946-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2009.
Subjects:
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.
Table of 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.

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