This study argues that in the 18th and early 19th centuries writers fought against a perceived loss of authority by developing a theory of the rhetorical sublime. Against this background, the book examines the life and work of writer and opium addict Thomas De Quincey.
- ISBN10 0870239619
- ISBN13 9780870239618
- Publish Date 1 March 1995
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 16 April 2014
- Publish Country US
- Imprint University of Massachusetts Press
- Edition New ed.
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 344
- Language English