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FABIAN, BERNHARD. BRITISH LIBRARY - The English book in eighteenth-century Germany

Title: The English book in eighteenth-century Germany
Description: London : British Library 1992. First Edition. Near fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and toned. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered.Series; Panizzi lectures ; 1991. Physical description; [ix]. 110 p. : facsims. ; 22 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references. Summary; An accessible study of the impact of English literature and culture on the emergent national culture of 18th century Germany. The text traces the bibliographic evidence for the spread of English influence. through the publication and distribution of translations and its effect on a country striving to modernize. to refine its language and to transform its literature. This is the published record of the three Panizzi Lectures given in autumn 1991: I the discovery of English culture; II modes of transmission; III translators and intermediators. Subjects; 18th century. English imprints - Translations - Publishing - Germany - History - 18th century. English literature - Translations into German - History and criticism. Books and reading - Germany - History - 18th century. English literature - 18th century - Appreciation - Germany. German literature - 18th century - English influences. Publishers and publishing - Germany - 18th century - History. Book industries and trade - Great Britain - History. Book industries and trade - Germany - History. English literature - Influence. Cultural history - Germany. English imprints - Germany - History - 18th century. Books and reading - Germany - 18th century. English imprints - Translations. Literature. mass media and performing arts. Books and reading - Germany - History. Mass media. Performing arts. Germany - Intellectual life - 18th century. Germany - Civilization - 18th century. Books - Sociology - History. Literature - Germany - 18th century - English influence. Reading - Germany - 18th century. England - Literature - 18th century. Cultural studies ; Media studies ; Literary studies: 16th to 18th centuries ; European history: (c 1500 to c 1750). Germany ; (c 1700 to c 1800). Literary Criticism / Books & Reading. History / Europe / Western. ISBN: 0712302816. Weight in Kg appr.:

Keywords: 0712302816

Price: EUR 35.00 = appr. US$ 38.04 Seller: MW Books
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