An annotated noncritical edition of Daniel Defoe's "The Storm" (1704) including a historical introduction and a critical commentary placing it in the context of the author's works.
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Title
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An annotated noncritical edition of Daniel Defoe's "The Storm" (1704) including a historical introduction and a critical commentary placing it in the context of the author's works.
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Identifier
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AAI9720136
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identifier
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9720136
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Creator
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Sassi Lehner, Christina Maria.
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Contributor
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Advisers: Robert Adams Day | David Greetham
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Date
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1997
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Literature, English | History, European
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Abstract
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This is an edition of Daniel Defoe's The Storm which is noncritical, according to Thomas Tanselle's definition, in that it reproduces exactly and without alteration the original 1704 text by means of a photographic facsimile. It is intended to make accessible an early work in the Defoe canon that is otherwise rare and difficult to locate.;The text is accompanied by a critical introduction that demonstrates the ways in which this long overlooked work has significant connections with Defoe's Later novels. Chapter one of the Introduction establishes the historical background of the unprecedented 27 November 1703 storm which devastated the south of England and Wales. The tempest became a topic of national concern which caused an immediate response from Queen Anne's parliament, and for months thereafter it was the subject of numerous newspaper reports, sermons, calamity pamphlets, scientific journals, and poems. Defoe, however, produced the only definitive and authoritative chronicle of the event, analyzing it from both providential and scientific perspectives. The second chapter discusses the genre of the work and shows that while Defoe worked within the traditions of the providence guide, the calamity pamphlet, and the science booklet, he created his own distinctive pseudo-history by combining these forms and using innovative narrative strategies. Chapter three explores the relationship between the three different works that Defoe published on the topic: a history, a political pamphlet, and a political poem. The fourth chapter covers the work's critical reception from its publication until the present. Chapter five discusses the lasting importance of the work in relation to Defoe's development as a writer of novels, while chapter six describes the book's narrative organization. The final chapter analyzes the work's style and language.;The annotations function to restore the historical context of the work by supplying the identities of persons now little known; explaining mythical, historical, and contemporary allusions; and providing definitions of words and place names that have either changed in their definition or associations, or become archaic. The notes also give an insight into Defoe's method of composition, since they identify specific passages that he culled from other works, but cited only in passing or not at all.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
