A Class Apart: The Military Man in French and British Fiction, 1740-1789

by Karen Lacey

The military man has long been one of literature's archetypal figures. Using a comparative framework, this book traces the transformation of the military man in eighteenth-century British and French literature as this figure moved from noble warrior to nationalised professional in response to changes within the military structure, the role of empire and the impact of an expanding middle class. The author examines the way in which the masculinity of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3034318871
• ISBN13: 9783034318877
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publis
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.8"