Histoire de la Littérature Anglaise (Volume 5 de 5)

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Taine, Hippolyte, 1828-1893

Language:

French

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Histoire de la Littérature Anglaise (Volume 5 de 5)" by Hippolyte Taine is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work serves as a complementary volume to Taine's earlier exploration of English literature, focusing specifically on contemporary writers from a dynamic period still in formation. The book discusses various significant authors, including the notable Charles Dickens, analysing their contributions and the overarching trends in English literary culture during that era. At the start of the volume, the author outlines his intent to sketch the prevailing literary landscape rather than provide a complete historical narrative, as the documents of the present remain too fragmented for definitive conclusions. He introduces a selection of contemporary English writers, pinpointing their diverse and inventive thoughts, while arguing that they reflect both uniquely British and broader European characteristics. The initial focus is on Dickens, emphasizing his exceptional imagination and vivid descriptive style, which brings a vibrant quality to his depictions of both mundane and extraordinary scenes. The analysis previews the depth of emotional experience Dickens evokes, suggesting that his works, while steeped in pathos and humor, ultimately seek to engage readers with the complexities of human experience and societal critique. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Keith J Adams, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2012-10-19