This brilliant and insightful contribution to cultural studies investigates the role of literature-particularly the novel-and visual arts in the development of institutions. Arguing the attitudes expressed in narrative literature and art between 1719 and 1779 helped bring about the change from traditional prisons to penitentiaries, John Bender offers studies of Robinson Crusoe, Moll Flanders, The Beggar's Opera , Hogarth's Progresses, Jonathan Wild , and Amelia as well as illustrations from prison literature, art, and ...
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This brilliant and insightful contribution to cultural studies investigates the role of literature-particularly the novel-and visual arts in the development of institutions. Arguing the attitudes expressed in narrative literature and art between 1719 and 1779 helped bring about the change from traditional prisons to penitentiaries, John Bender offers studies of Robinson Crusoe, Moll Flanders, The Beggar's Opera , Hogarth's Progresses, Jonathan Wild , and Amelia as well as illustrations from prison literature, art, and architecture in support of his thesis.
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Good in Very Good+ jacket. Orange cloth boards in dust jacket, large octavo, 337pp., illustrated in b&w. Book has mild wear to spine ends and corners, binding tight, text has some scattered ink marginalia throughout. DJ has toning to rear panel, mild rubbing.
