Love in the Time of Revolution: Transatlantic Literary Radicalism and Historical Change, 1793-1818

by Andrew R.L. Cayton

Book Overview

In 1798, English essayist and novelist William Godwin ignited a transatlantic scandal with Memoirs of the Author of "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman." Most controversial were the details of the romantic liaisons of Godwin's wife, Mary Wollstonecraft, with both American Gilbert Imlay and Godwin himself. Wollstonecraft's life and writings became central to a continuing discussion about love's place in human society. Literary radicals argued...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1469633493
• ISBN13: 9781469633497
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Omohundro Institute and Unc Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 6.5" x 9.5"