The Trouble with Ownership : Literary Property and Authorial Liability in England, 166-173.
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- computer
- online resource
- 9780812202090
- English literature-Early modern, 1500-1700-History and criticism
- Liability (Law)-Great Britain-History-17th century
- Liability (Law)-Great Britain-History-18th century
- English literature-18th century-History and criticism
- Copyright-England-History-17th century
- Copyright-England-History-18th century
- Authorship-History-17th century
- Authorship-History-18th century
- 820.9/3554/09032
- PR431 -- .G69 2005eb
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part I. The Trouble with Ownership -- Chapter 1 Authorship and the Regulation of the Press -- Chapter 2 The Trials of Ownership: Finding the Author in Court -- Part II. The Dangerous Fate of Authors -- Chapter 3 Daniel Defoe, the Act of Anne, and the Obligations of Ownership -- Chapter 4 Revenge of the Straw Woman: Disowning The Dunciad -- Chapter 5 Hostis Humani Generis: Owning Polly -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- Acknowledgments.
Offering a new history of proprietary authorship, this volume is able to address contemporary debates of copyright, intellectual property, and fair use by reorienting critical attention away from authorial rights and toward authorial responsibilities.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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