The Palgrave Guide to English Literature and Its Contexts, 1500-2000 - Couverture souple

Widdowson, Peter

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0333792181 ISBN 13 : 9780333792186

Editeur : Red Globe Press, 2004

Synopsis

This comprehensive guide to the historical and cultural context of English literature covers the core periods of literature, and history, from the English Renaissance to the present. Peter Widdowson introduces and outlines key terms, concepts and developments and provides a series of timelines showing political, social, cultural and literary events for each year. Together, this indispensable reference work offers a concise history of Britain for literature students at all levels and provides readers with the context for any literary work from 1500 to 2000.



The Palgrave Guide to English Literature and its Contexts, 1500-2000

- Overs a wide range of canonical British authors and works but also provides contextualising examples of works from other countries

- Each chapter focuses on a key period in English Literature and History, gives a brief overview of that period, and defines the main terms and ideas of the age

- Contains easy-to-follow timelines which may be viewed either horizontally or vertically, allowing readers to track a chronological history, or single out the developments and events of a specific year

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

PETER WIDDOWSON was one time Professor of English Literature at the University of Gloucestershire, UK.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Red Globe Press
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0333792181
• ISBN 13: 9780333792186
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 318
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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