The pleasures of the imagination
English culture in the eighteenth century
Great britain, history, 18th century
English literature, history and criticism, 18th century
Great britain, intellectual life
Great britain, civilization
Great britain, social life and customs
Culture
Intellectual life
Art
Civilization
New York Times reviewed
Social conditions
Social life and customs
History
John Brewer's landmark book shows us how English artists, amateurs, entrepreneurs, and audiences developed a culture that is still celebrated for its wit and brilliance. Brewer's purpose is to show how literature, painting, music, and the theater related to a public increasingly avid for them; how …
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