| The Afterlife of Character, 1726-1825 Subjects: English literature -- 18th century -- History and criticism; Characters and characteristics in literature; Intellectual property -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century; Intellectual property -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century; Authors and re; In its innovative methodology and its unprecedented attention to the productive interplay of audience and text, The Afterlife of Character, 1726-1825 offers a compelling new approach to eighteenth-century studies, the history of the book, and the very idea of character itself. David A. Brewer teaches English at The Ohio State University. |