Walking in the City: Urban Experience and Literary Psychogeography in Eighteenth-Century London

Löffler, Catharina

In this book, Catharina Löffler traces the psycho-physical experiences of London walkers in eighteenth-century literature. For this purpose, readings of fascinating, exciting, comical and sometimes disturbing texts grant insights into a culturally, historically and socially significant time in the history of London and make this book a tour of London as seen and heard through the eyes and ears of fictional eighteenth-century urban walkers. Uniting concepts of literary theory, urban studies and psychogeography, Löffler approaches a cross-generic range of literary texts that design uniquely subjective visions and versions of the city. A journey through the fictions and factions of eighteenth-century London, this book provides a compelling read for anyone interested in the history and literature of the English capital.

Details

Published by: J.B. Metzler

Publication Date: 2017-04-06

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783658177423

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-17743-0

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 357