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In this detailed study of popular sentimentalist literature of the late 18th century, Denby sheds new light on Enlightenment thought and sensibility. He situates sentimentalist writing in its social and political context, analysing how its formal structures are reflected in contemporary theories concerning the nature of society.Denby, David J. is the author of 'Sentimental Narrative And the Social Order in France, 17601820 A Politics of Tears', published 2006 under ISBN 9780521025720 and ISBN 0521025729.
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