The Discourse of Desperation

Late 18th and Early 19th Century Letters by Paupers, Prisoners, and Rogues

Autori

• Ivor Timmis

Parametri

• 196 pagine
• 7 ore di lettura

• Arte / Cultura
• Dizionari Linguistici e Libri di Testo
• Libri di testo
• Sulla letteratura

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The book explores how the impoverished and desperate individuals of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries utilized their language skills to achieve essential practical objectives. It analyzes three collections of letters composed by the poor, shedding light on their communication strategies and the socio-economic context of their struggles.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2022

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