The Cambridge Companion to Autobiography |
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| Editor:
| DiBattista, Maria
Wittman, Emily O. |
| Series title: | Cambridge Companions to Literature Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-139-23568-6 |
| Publication Date: | May 2014 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | USD $225.00 |
Book Description:
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A historical overview of the genre from the foundational works of Augustine, Montaigne, and Rousseau through the great autobiographies of the Romantic, Victorian, and modern eras. Sixteen essays from distinguished scholars and critics explore the diverse forms, audiences, styles, and motives that are loosely collected under the rubric of autobiography.
A historical overview of the genre from the foundational works of Augustine, Montaigne, and Rousseau through the great autobiographies of the Romantic, Victorian, and modern eras. Sixteen essays from distinguished scholars and critics explore the diverse forms, audiences, styles, and motives that are loosely collected under the rubric of autobiography.