EAN: 9783658177423

WALKING IN THE CITY - CATHARINA LÖFFLER KARTONI...

In this book  Catharina Löffler traces the psycho-physical experiences of London walkers in
eighteenth-century literature. For this purpose  readings of fascinating  exciting  comical and
sometimes disturbing texts grant insights into a culturally  historically and socially
significant time in the history of London and make this book a tour of London as seen and heard
through the eyes and ears of fictional eighteenth-century urban walkers. Uniting concepts of
literary theory  urban studies and psychogeography  Löffler approaches a cross-generic range of
literary texts that design uniquely subjective visions and versions of the city. A journey
through the fictions and factions of eighteenth-century London  this book provides a compelling
read for anyone interested in the history and literature of the English capital.

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