"Shakespeare's 'Propriety' and the Mid-Eighteenth-Century Novel: Sarah Fielding's The History of the Countess of Dellwyn" https://www.worldshakesbib.org/entry/bbbc661/ Author: Rumbold, Kate. Type: Book Chapter Year: 2013 Publication Information: Regan, Reading 1759: Literary Culture in Mid-Eighteenth-Century Britain and France, 187–205. : Regan, Reading 1759: Literary Culture in Mid-Eighteenth-Century Britain and France Annotation: Argues that Sarah Fielding's portrayal of a Shakespearean understanding of "propriety" in The History of the Countess of Dellwyn played an important part in elevating Shakespeare's reputation during the second half of the eighteenth century. Language: English Persons: Regan, Shaun; Fielding, Sarah Keywords: propriety Tags: Shakespeare as Influence WSB Update: Winter 2013 WSB Record Number: bbbc661