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

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.

• | Author: Catharina Löffler
• | Publisher: J.B. Metzler
• | Publication Date: Apr 06, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 357 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 365817742X
• | ISBN-13: 9783658177423