A POLITICAL BIOGRAPHY OF SARAH FIELDING by Christopher D. Johnson ( 9781848933859 )

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A POLITICAL BIOGRAPHY OF SARAH FIELDING

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Christopher D. Johnson

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TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Pub. date:

7 June, 2017

Series:

Eighteenth-Century Political Biographies

Pages:

276

Synopsis:

A Political Biography of Sarah Fielding provides the most complete discussion of Fielding's works and career currently available. Tracing the development of Fielding's artistic and instructive agendas from her earliest publications forward, Johnson presents a compelling portrait of a deeply read author who sought to claim a place within literary culture for women's experiences. As a practical didacticist, Fielding sought to teach her readers to live happier, more fulfilling lives by appropriating and at times resisting the texts that defined their culture. While Fielding often retreats from the overtly political concerns that captured the attention of her contemporaries, her works are daring forays into the public sphere that both challenge and reinforce the foundations of British society. Giving voice to those who have been marginalized, Fielding's creative productions are at once conservative and radical, revealing her ambiguous appreciation for tradition, her fears of modernity, and her abiding commitment to women who must live within forever imperfect worlds.

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