The pen and the people English letter writers 1660-1800 Whyman, Susan E. 1937- creator text bibliography Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc. History enk Oxford New York Oxford University Press 2009 monographic eng remote 1 online resource (xv, 348 pages, 30 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps Capturing actual dialogues of people discussing subjects as diverse as marriage, poverty, poetry, and the emotional lives of servants, 'The Pen and the People' will be enjoyed by everyone interested in history, literature, and the intimate experiences of ordinary people. pt. I. Creating a culture of letters. Introduction : the pen, the post, and the people -- Creating the letter : how to acquire epistolary literacy -- Sending the letter : the post office and the politics of the mail -- pt. II. Creating a culture of literacy. Letters and literacy : farmers and workers in northern England -- Letters of the middling sort : confronting problems of business, religion, gender, and class -- pt. III. From letters to literature. Letter-writing and the rise of the novel : the epistolary literacy of Jane Johnson and Samuel Richardson -- Letter-writing, reading, and literary culture : the Johnson family and Anna Miller -- Conclusion : letter-writing and eighteenth-century culture : findings, patterns, and impacts. Susan E. Whyman. Includes bibliographical references and index. English. e-uk-en English letters History and criticism Letter writing History 18th century England Social life and customs 18th century England Civilization 18th century Lettres anglaises (Genre littéraire) Histoire et critique Angleterre Mœurs et coutumes 18e siècle Angleterre Civilisation 18e siècle LITERARY COLLECTIONS Letters Civilization English letters Letter writing Manners and customs England Brief Englisch 1700-1799 fast Geschichte 1660-1800 swd PR915 .W49 2009 826/.509 18.05 HK 1333 9780191571633 0191571636 9780199532445 0199532443 9780199602186 0199602182 9786613307071 6613307076 1283307073 9781283307079 2009019291 http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login?url=https://academic.oup.com/book/12834 LGG 090518 20260318175421.8 in00005704741 eng