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Dunsany, Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett

9781451015195: An English Garner, Vol. 12 (Classic Reprint)

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Foundations of English Criticism presents landmark essays and fragments from sixteenth- to early eighteenth-century English thought.

This curated edition collects key critiques, letters, and prefaces that shaped literary discussion across centuries, arranged chronologically by subject. Readers will trace the evolution of English criticism from the Renaissance to modern times through vivid excerpts and biographical sketches. This volume moves from early Elizabethan commentary to modern modes of review and biography. It offers both famous voices and lesser-known pieces, showing how critics argued about rhetoric, poetry, drama, and the role of criticism itself. The selections illuminate the personalities behind the prose, including Milton, Addison, Swift, and Elizabethan contemporaries, within a broader portrait of English letters.

Discover how early critics approached rhetoric, style, and the use of English in scholarly work.
Explore influential letters, prefaces, and essays that shaped literary taste and debate.
See the relationship between criticism, biography, and social history across eras.
Follow the arc from pre-Elizabethan models to 18th‑century review culture and beyond.

Ideal for readers interested in the history of literary criticism, English prose, and the social context of ideas across the long 17th century.

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�diteur: Forgotten Books
Date d'�dition: 2018
Langue: anglais
ISBN 10: 1451015194
ISBN 13: 9781451015195
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Nombre de pages: 398
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Critical Essays and Literary Fragments: With an Introduction (Classic Reprint)

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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book presents a collection of critical essays, literary fragments, and biographical sketches from the 16th-19th centuries, offering a fascinating window into the development of English literature. Spanning the breadth of the Early Modern and Victorian eras, it illustrates prevailing literary trends and serves as a historical record of canonical as well as lesser-known works from those periods. The essays explore a wide range of topics, engaging with aesthetics, literary theory, and the social and cultural contexts that shaped literary output. Notably, it includes an important essay by John Dryden, considered a key figure in shaping the literary landscape of the Restoration period, which sheds light on the evolution of dramatic conventions and the interplay between classical and contemporary influences in the theatre. Thomas Wilsons influential treatise on rhetoric, dating back to the 16th century, provides insights into the foundations of literary expression and the art of persuasion. This book is a valuable resource for scholars, students, and enthusiasts of English literature, as well as those interested in the intellectual history of the Early Modern and Victorian eras. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N� de r�f. du vendeur 9781451015195_0

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