The Political Economy of the English Rogue.

The article presents literary criticism of the book "The English Rogue" by Richard Head. Particular focus is given to themes of economics, dispossession, and freedom in the novel. Details on the development of the rogue character in English literature are presented. Topics discussed include economis...

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Publicado en:Eighteenth Century: Theory & Interpretation Vol. 55; no. 2/3; pp. 175 - 192
Autor principal: Joseph, Betty
Formato: Literary Criticism
Publicado: University of Pennsylvania Press Summer/Fall 2014
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Sumario:The article presents literary criticism of the book "The English Rogue" by Richard Head. Particular focus is given to themes of economics, dispossession, and freedom in the novel. Details on the development of the rogue character in English literature are presented. Topics discussed include economist Karl Marx's theories of the circulation of commodities and the novel's depiction of race, gender, and sexuality.