The English Rogue - Head, Richard

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Résumé :
A sharp, gilded doorway into the London Restoration era opens with wit, danger, and daring. The English Rogue, continued in the life of Meriton Latroon and other extravagants, returns in a restored edition that makes a long-hidden facet of English libertine literature freshly legible for modern readers. This gleefully roguish picaresque tale offers more than entertainment: a window onto roguery and manners, libertine lifestyle satire, and the audacious sensibilities of early modern sexuality. Head's sequence of escapades-intrigue, charm, and social satire-speaks to literary history students and casual readers alike, revealing how Restoration satire mirrors, contradicts, and inspires alike across the seventeenth century england and the broader londinense milieu. It's a labour of restoration that preserves a culture of defiant voice and clever mischief, while inviting new audiences to trace influences on later fiction and satire. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. This edition is designed for collectors of roguish fiction and readers seeking a vivid, humanised portrait of a society spinning on wit, risk, and reputation. A must for lovers of restoration satire, critics of libertine literature, and anyone curious about the enduring echoes of early modern sexuality in English literature....