ENG 3356 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Social Class, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding
29 Sep 2016
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Mid 18th century social class becomes more fluid. Early novels written in late 17th century by women erotic, romances, etc. Were turned off by eroticism of late 17th century novels. 17th century europe england = in turmoil (civil war b/w brothers) Placed the power of the king under the power of the law. Stuarts believed the kings/monarchs = above the law. Led to a civil war royal family fled abroad. Restoration = late 17th century charles ii (no kids) Brother = catholic england = protestant. 1690 bill of rights parliament = supreme. Two civil wars in a 50 year period that empowers the middling rank political power. Cromwell had been from gentry himself shrewd, pushed england into becoming a trading country. Whigs (liberals) defoe (= propagandist) richardson. City (london) financial heart of the country rights of parliament. With the novel, all you need is the ability to write you didn"t need to go to university/have a gentleman"s education (like poetry)
