Title Slavery and Augustan literature : Swift, Pope and Gay / John Richardson

Published London : Routledge, 2003

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Description 1 online resource (224 pages) Contents Introduction -- The English and slavery -- The Scriblerus Club -- Writing the peace -- Pope -- Gay -- Swift -- Conclusion Summary This book investigates slavery in the work of Jonathan Swift, Alexander Pope and John Gay. These writers were connected with a Tory ministry, which attempted to increase the English share of the international slave trade Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745 -- Political and social views Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744 -- Political and social views Gay, John, 1685-1732 -- Political and social views Gay, John, 1685-1732 Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744 Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745 English literature -- 18th century -- History and criticism Slavery in literature. Slave trade -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century Slavery -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century Slave trade in literature. LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh. English literature Political and social views Slave trade Slave trade in literature Slavery Slavery in literature Great Britain Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. History Form Electronic book ISBN 0203495748 9780203495742

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