A handbook of English literature
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- Hardcover
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Sprache:Englisch
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Verlag:Alpha Editions
32,99 €
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
30.03.2019
Verlag
Alpha EditionsSeitenzahl
404
Maße (L/B/H)
21,6/14/2,4 cm
Gewicht
568 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-93-5360-641-1
How did English literature become the tradition we recognise today? The canon comes into focus. In A Handbook of English Literature, the distinguished Victorian poet and critic Austin Dobson gathers a compact survey of British writing from its early beginnings to the world of nineteenth century England literature. Designed as an english literature handbook rather than a dry encyclopedia, it moves through periods and movements, offering a major English authors overview with vivid notes on style, genre, and setting. The result is an inviting introduction to British literature that orients readers to key names and texts while keeping sight of the larger shape of the history of English literature. As a work of classic literary criticism, Dobson's handbook reflects the refined judgement of a practising poet, attentive alike to British poetry and prose and to the human personalities behind them. His measured Victorian era criticism, expressed through graceful austin dobson literary essays, makes the volume engaging for browsers and serious students alike, functioning both as an english literature students guide and as a companion to a university english literature textbook or syllabus. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Ideal for anyone seeking a british literary history survey, it also appeals to classic-literature enthusiasts looking for an authoritative reference for lifelong reading.
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