Bücher von Nicholas (University of British Columbia Hudson

Writing and European Thought 1600-1830 argues for the central importance of writing to conceptions of language, technological progress, and Western civilization during the early modern era, challenging many long-held assumptions of modern historical scholarship.

Johnson, one of the most renowned authors of the eighteenth century, became a symbol of English national identity in the century following his death in 1784. Hudson examines his contribution to the creation of the modern English identity, focusing on his attitudes towards class, party politics, the public sphere and imperialism.