- Hardcover
- Publisher: Universitetsforlaget (Nov 1984)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 8200059057
- ISBN-13: 978-8200059059
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England in the mid-fourteenth century, the England in which Chaucer, Langland and the author of Gawain grew up, was to all appearances a country cresting a wave of success. Read the first page
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England in the mid-fourteenth century, the England in which Chaucer, Langland and the author of Gawain grew up, was to all appearances a country cresting a wave of success. Read the first page
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Truly short, but good
28 Jan 2003
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Table of Contents:
Ch. 1 The Age of Chaucer, Ch. 2 Sixteenth Century Poetry and Prose, Ch. 3 The Beginnings of Drama, Ch. 4 Shakespeare, Ch. 5 Stuart Drama, Ch. 6 Poetry - Donne to Milton, Ch. 7 The Restoration, Ch. 8 The Eighteenth Century, Ch. 9 The Rise of the Novel, Ch. 10 The Birth of Romanticism, Ch. 11 Romantics and Anti-Romantics, Ch. 12 The Early Victorian Novelists, Ch. 13 The Early Victorian Poets, Ch. 14 The Late Victorians, Ch. 15 The Birth of Modern Poetry, Ch. 16 The Birth of the Modern Novel, Ch. 17 Depression and War, Ch. 18 Twentieth-century Drama, Ch. 19 From the Fifties to the Nineties, Index
Ch. 1 The Age of Chaucer, Ch. 2 Sixteenth Century Poetry and Prose, Ch. 3 The Beginnings of Drama, Ch. 4 Shakespeare, Ch. 5 Stuart Drama, Ch. 6 Poetry - Donne to Milton, Ch. 7 The Restoration, Ch. 8 The Eighteenth Century, Ch. 9 The Rise of the Novel, Ch. 10 The Birth of Romanticism, Ch. 11 Romantics and Anti-Romantics, Ch. 12 The Early Victorian Novelists, Ch. 13 The Early Victorian Poets, Ch. 14 The Late Victorians, Ch. 15 The Birth of Modern Poetry, Ch. 16 The Birth of the Modern Novel, Ch. 17 Depression and War, Ch. 18 Twentieth-century Drama, Ch. 19 From the Fifties to the Nineties, Index
Now in its second edition, "A Short History of English Literature" is a very accessible piece that is perfect for those readers who did not major in literature, but want to get their feet wet. Robert Barnard does an excellent job of taking the reader on a walk through the history of literature giving helpful historical information along the way. He touches on biographical information, analyses of individual works, and helpful comparisons and contrasts between works of different authors. Also, when necessary, information about historical (i.e. cultural and political) context is given without falling into messy swamps of detail.
The reason I have given it four starts instead of five is that it lacks student friendly organization. In other words, helpful devices such as outlines, subheadings, chapter summaries, and lists of key points, are absent. The book is good, but more attention to organization would make it great.
Barnard's book is an easy-to-read introduction that can be read as you sit in your favorite armchair, sipping a cup of coffee. I have truly enjoyed it.
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