Fables of modernity : literature and culture in the English eighteenth century / Laura Brown.
| Author/creator | Brown, Laura, 1949- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Ithaca : Cornell University Press, ©2001. |
| Description | xii, 273 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The metropolis : the fable of the city sewer -- Imperial fate : the fable of torrents and oceans -- Finance : the fable of lady credit -- Capitalism : fables of a new world -- Spectacles of cultural contact : the fable of the native prince -- the orangutang, the lap dog, and the parrot : the fable of the nonhuman being. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2001001670 |
| ISBN | 0801437563 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PR448.S64 B764 2001 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |