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The Foundations of English Literary Criticism [electronic resource] : From Philip Sydney to Henry James
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Golban, Petru.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English literature--Early modern, 1500-1700--History and criticism.
- English literature--Early modern.
- English literature.
- Literature.
- Criticism--History--Early modern, 1500-1700--England.
- Criticism.
- English literature--19th century--History and criticism.
- English literature--20th century--History and criticism.
- English literature--History and criticism.
- Local Subjects:
- English literature--Early modern, 1500-1700--History and criticism.
- English literature--Early modern.
- English literature.
- Literature.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (486 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Foundations of English Literary Criticism
- Place of Publication:
- Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The book showcases the history of British literary criticism dating back to the Classical and Renaissance Periods, all the way up through to the Victorian Age. It covers figures as diverse as Philip Sydney, John Dryden, William Wordsworth, Matthew Arnold, and even Henry James. Literary criticism is an event in the field of literature as much as literature provides an object upon which criticism can purvey its message. Yet, in recent years literary criticism has moved into the realm of a self-sustaining field detached from literature as its inspirational object. This book looks at literary crit
- Contents:
- THE FOUNDATIONS OF ENGLISH LITERARY CRITICISM: From Philip Sydney to Henry James; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Preliminaries; 2. The Renaissance; 3. The Seventeenth Century; 4. The Eighteenth Century; 5. The Romantic Period; 6. The Victorian Age; Conclusion; References and Further Reading; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-7734-4456-4
- OCLC:
- 843187508
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