János Barcsák, Márta Pellérdi

English literature 1660-1900

The Restoration

Since it was the Parliament that invited Charles II back to the throne, the Restoration was a relatively mild political transition. Before coming to England the new King issued a declaration in which he granted a general pardon for crimes committed between 1642 and 1660 to all who recognized him as the lawful monarch. He also allowed the retention of property acquired during this period. The only exceptions to this general pardon were the regicides, the surviving members of the commission of fifty-nine judges who signed the death warrant of Charles I. These were sentenced to death and their property was confiscated. Apart from this, however, there was no bloodshed and no radical redistribution of wealth and property after the Restoration.

Tartalomjegyzék

Kiadó: Akadémiai Kiadó

Online megjelenés éve: 2018

ISBN: 978 963 454 261 2

A history of the English literature is presented here, with a scope on the years 1660 to 1900. The book is written in three main parts; beginning with the Restoration Period of the 17th century, followed by the first, and second halves of the 18th century. Thus, a sequential development of literary genres is presented, with explorations of the key figures and texts which drove these. The book also synthesises the historical, cultural and sociological background which gave rise to this literature, and allows the reader to effectively contextualise these.

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