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Godwinian Moments

From the Enlightenment to Romanticism

edited by Robert Maniquis & Victoria Myers

Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Initial publish date
Mar 2011
Category
General
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781442694002
    Publish Date
    Apr 2011
    List Price
    $75
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781442693999
    Publish Date
    Oct 2013
    List Price
    $90
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781442642430
    Publish Date
    Mar 2011
    List Price
    $75

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Godwinian Moments is the first ever book collection on the work of William Godwin, the radical British philosopher, novelist, and pamphleteer who contributed extensively to the political and cultural shifts of 1783 to 1834. These essays reveal Godwin as a manyfaceted thinker, pursuing progressive change through various genres and discursive contexts, while confronting moments of tension and contradiction in his views.

Leading scholars of British Romanticism examine his writings both well-known, such as Caleb Williams and Political Justice, and neglected, including The Inquirer, Mandeville, and his dramas. Along with sections on his engagements with radicalism and with history, this collection provides a fascinating look at his relations with philanthropist Thomas Wedgwood and Jewish radical John King. Godwinian Moments is a valuable resource for understanding the intellectual and societal shifts of the long nineteenth-century.

About the authors

Robert M. Maniquis is an associate professor in the Department of English at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Robert Maniquis' profile page

Victoria Myers is a professor in the Humanities Division at Pepperdine University.

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