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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Michele Cohen , Michele CohenPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.408kg ISBN: 9780415107365ISBN 10: 0415107369 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 10 October 1996 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION 1 CONVERSATION AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HONNÊTE HOMME IN SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY FRANCE 2 THE ENGLISH GENTLEMAN AND HIS TONGUE 3 POLITENESS 4 THE GRAND TOUR OF THE ENGLISH GENTLEMAN 5 THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY LADY 6 THE SEXED MIND 7 TONGUES, MASCULINITY AND NATIONAL CHARACTERReviews'An important contribution to an expanding literature on prescriptive materials in the eighteenth century.' - Times Literary Supplement. 'Cohen's book is a highly original and beautifully crafted piece of work. It overflows with ideas and sheds fresh light on a wide range of issues relevant to gender historians of this period...This thought-provoking book should clearly provoke further research.' - Elizabeth Foyster, Clare College, Cambridge, UK Author InformationMichèle Cohen is Senior Lecturer in Languages and Linguistics at Richmond College, the American International University in London. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |