The Evolution of English Prose, 1700–1800
Carey (Hofstra University, New York) McIntosh
Cambridge University Press, 1998
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At the beginning of the eighteenth century ordinary written English was close to speech; by 1800, people expressed themselves much more formally, politely and precisely. Using examples from a wide variety of prose writers of the century, Carey McIntosh explains how and why this change occurred.
- ISBN-13
- 9780521624329
- ISBN-10
- 0521624320
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Year
- 1998
- Publication date
- 1998-11-05
- Pages
- 292
- Dimensions
- 236x160x23
- Weight
- 530