British Abolitionism and the Rhetoric of Sensibility : Writing, Sentiment, and Slavery, 1760-1807

Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan, 2005. Hardcover. Very Good Condition. 21.6 x 13.8 x 1.9 cm. Dust jacket is fully intact, only lightly rubbed at edges. All pages clean, crisp and fresh. Overall, very sound and presentable. Publisher's note: British Abolitionism and the Rhetoric of Sensibility argues that participants in the late eighteenth-century slavery debate developed a distinct sentimental rhetoric, using the language of the heart to powerful effect in the most important political and humanitarian battle of the time. Size: 21.6 x 13.8 x 1.9 cm. viii, 240 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: History; English literature -- 18th century -- History and criticism; Slavery in literature; Antislavery movements -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century; Antislavery movements -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century; English literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism; Abolitionists -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century; Abolitionists -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century; English language -- 18th century -- Rhetoric; English language -- 19th century -- Rhetoric; Antislavery movements in literature; Sentimentalism in literature; Romanticism -- Great Britain; ISBN: 1403946264. ISBN/EAN: 9781403946263. Add. Inventory No: 240218SWQ010053. . 9781403946263