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Sentiment and Sociability

- The Language of Feeling in the Eighteenth Century

About Sentiment and Sociability

The rise of the novel in the mid-18th century was also the rise of sentimentalism. This study explores the attitudes which led novelists to associate virtuous feeling with disabling suffering. It also examines the role of women in fiction and in society during that period.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780198122524
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 270
  • Published:
  • September 5, 1990
  • Dimensions:
  • 142x213x17 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 370 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: December 11, 2024

Description of Sentiment and Sociability

The rise of the novel in the mid-18th century was also the rise of sentimentalism. This study explores the attitudes which led novelists to associate virtuous feeling with disabling suffering. It also examines the role of women in fiction and in society during that period.

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