Walking in the City: Urban Experience and Literary Psychogeography in Eighteenth-Century London (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783658177423)

In this book, Catharina Lfler traces the psycho-physical experiences of London walkers in eighteenth-century literature. For this purpose, readings of fascinating, exciting, comical and sometimes disturbing texts grant insights into a culturally, historically and socially significant time in the history of London and make this book a tour of London as seen and heard through the eyes and ears of fictional eighteenth-century urban walkers. Uniting concepts of literary theory, urban studies and psychogeography, Lfler approaches a cross-generic range of literary texts that design uniquely subjective visions and versions of the city. A journey through the fictions and factions of eighteenth-century London, this book provides a compelling read for anyone interested in the history and literature of the English capital.

Author: Catharina Lfler
ISBN-10: 365817742X
ISBN-13: 9783658177423
Publisher: J.B. Metzler
Language: English
Published: 04/06/2017
Pages: 357
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.77d