Gammars of space: The language of London from Stow's Survey to Defoe's Tour

Wall examines the shift in narrative techniques and conceptual concerns of London topographies before and after the Great Fire of 1666 as a shift in cultural perceptions of urban space. He looks at John Stow's and Daniel Defoe's descriptions of London, as well as that of William Stow.

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Published inPhilological quarterly Vol. 76; no. 4; p. 387
Main Author Wall, Cynthia
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Iowa City University of Iowa, Philological Quarterly 01.10.1997
Subjects
British & Irish literature
Cities
Defoe, Daniel (1660-1731)
English literature
Fires
History
Lefebvre, Henri (1901-1991)
Literary criticism
Philology
Stow, John
Stow, William
United Kingdom > UK
England
London England
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Summary:Wall examines the shift in narrative techniques and conceptual concerns of London topographies before and after the Great Fire of 1666 as a shift in cultural perceptions of urban space. He looks at John Stow's and Daniel Defoe's descriptions of London, as well as that of William Stow.
ISSN:0031-7977
2169-5342