An Account of Corsica, the Journal of a Tour to That Island; And Memoirs of Pascal Paoli
This first complete reprint of Boswell's book on Corsica since the eighteenth century is enhanced by comprehensive annotation, textual apparatus, and a critical introduction. Boswell designed his text in two parts: first, an Account of Corsica, which gives a historical, political, socio-economic, and cultural overview of the Corsican people, and second, the Journal of his tour to see the Corsican leader Pascal Paoli in 1765. This edition, unlike so many reprints of just the Journal, allows the reader to appreciate Boswell's original design. The young and adventuresome Boswell wanted to write a book that would swing public opinion, and perhaps…
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Weitere Autoren: Boulton, James T. (Hrsg.) / McLoughlin, T. O. (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-0-19-516583-8
- EAN: 9780195165838
- Produktnummer: 22402779
- Verlag: OXFORD UNIV PR
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
- Seitenangabe: 302 S.
- Masse: H24.3 cm x B16.5 cm x D2.5 cm 576 g
- Gewicht: 576
Über den Autor
James T. Boulton is Emeritus Professor of English Studies and Deputy Director of the Institute for Advanced Research in Arts and Social Science at the University of Birmingham. T. O. McLoughlin is Professor of English at the Université Paul Valéry, Montpellier, France.
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