Reading 1759 investigates the literary culture of a remarkable year in British and French writing, and ideas. Examining key works by Johnson, Voltaire, Sterne, Adam Smith, Sarah Fielding, and Christopher Smart, the volume presents a wide-ranging account of the year's work in literature and the key issues that preoccupied writers at this time.
| Author: Shaun Regan |
| Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury |
| Publication Date: Jun 13, 2014 |
| Number of Pages: 246 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 1611485932 |
| ISBN-13: 9781611485936 |