The Romance of Gambling in the Eighteenth-Century British Novel
| Author | : Jessica Richard |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 213 |
| Release | : 2011-05-17 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780230307278 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0230307272 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (272 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Romance of Gambling in the Eighteenth-Century British Novel by : Jessica Richard
Download or read book The Romance of Gambling in the Eighteenth-Century British Novel written by Jessica Richard and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-05-17 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gambling permeated the daily lives of eighteenth-century Britons of all classes. This book explicates the relationship between the rampant gambling in eighteenth-century England, the new forms of gambling-inspired capitalism that transformed British society, and novels that interrogate the new socio-economy of long odds and lucky breaks.
