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The Work of the Sun: Literature, Science, and Political Economy, 1760-1860
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by T. Underwood

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At the end of the Eighteenth century, British writers began to celebrate work in a strangely indirect way. Instead of describing diligence as an attribute of character, poets and novelists increasingly identified work with impersonal 'energies' akin to natural force. Chemists traced mental and muscular work back to its source in sunlight, giving rise to the claim (beloved by Nineteenth-century journalists) that 'all the labour done under the sun is really done by it'. The Work of The Sun traces the emergence of this model of work, exploring its sources in middle-class consciousness and its implications for British literature and science.

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"The source of all labour is the sun," Chambers's Journal informed its readers in 1866.

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  • Title The Work of the Sun: Literature, Science, and Political Economy, 1760-1860
  • Author T. Underwood
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition annotated editio
  • Pages 240
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Palgrave MacMillan
  • Publication date 2005-10-13
  • Features Annotated, Bibliography, Dust Cover, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9781403965998 / 1403965994
  • Weight 0.91 lbs (0.41 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.56 x 6.04 x 0.72 in (21.74 x 15.34 x 1.83 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Modern
    • Cultural Region: British
  • Category Literature - Classics / Criticism
  • Library of Congress subjects English literature - 18th century - History, English literature - 19th century - History
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2005048826
  • Dewey Decimal Code 820.936

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TED UNDERWOOD is Assistant Professor of English at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA.
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