Fame and failure 1720-1800 : the unfulfilled literary life /
Adam Rounce.
- Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, (c)2013.
- 1 online resource.
Includes bibliographical references.
An author to be let -- The exemplary failure of Dr Dodd -- Anna Seward's cruel times -- Percival Stockdale's alternative literary history.
9781107417588
English literature--History and criticism.--18th century Authors, English--Psychology.--18th century Fame--History--18th century. Literature and society--History--England--18th century. Authorship--Public opinion--History--18th century. Failure (Psychology)