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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Published in:	Eighteenth Century: Theory & Interpretation Vol. 55; no. 2/3; pp. 175 - 192
Main Author:	Joseph, Betty
Format:	Literary Criticism
Published:	University of Pennsylvania Press Summer/Fall 2014
Subjects:	English Rogue, The (Book) Head, Richard Economics in literature Liberty in literature Commodification Human sexuality in literature
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost

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Summary:	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.