Book of Donmon Teith

This first in-depth study of women’s politeness examines the complex relationship individuals had with the discursive ideals of polite femininity. Contextuali

"This first in-depth study of women's politeness examines the complex relationship individuals had with the discursive ideals of polite femininity. Contextualis

An original study of how Enlightenment ideas shaped the lives of women and the work of eighteenth-century women writers.

This book presents an account of masculinity in eighteenth century Britain. In particular it is concerned with the impact of an emergent polite society on notio

From the Middle Ages up to the present day, this book traces politeness in the history of the English language.