The cambridge companion to english literature, 1830–1914 - Brossura

Shattock, Joanne

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ISBN 10: 0521709326 ISBN 13: 9780521709323

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Riassunto

The nineteenth century witnessed unprecedented expansion in the reading public and an explosive growth in the number of books and newspapers produced to meet its demands. These specially commissioned essays examine not only the full range and variety of texts that entertained and informed the Victorians, but also the boundaries of Victorian literature: the links and overlap with Romanticism in the 1830s, and the roots of modernism in the years leading up to the First World War. The Companion demonstrates how science, medicine and theology influenced creative writing and emphasizes the importance of the visual in painting, book illustration and in technological innovations from the kaleidoscope to the cinema. Essays also chart the complex and fruitful interchanges with writers in America, Europe and the Empire, highlighting the geographical expansion of literature in English. This Companion brings together the most important aspects of this prolific and popular period of English literature.

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Recensione:

'In addition to overviews of subjects ranging from authorship to life-writing, scholars will find invitations to wander down new paths. The collection is particularly strong on periodical literature and, above all, demonstrates the current vitality of book history.' The Times Literary Supplement

'... provides the student of Victorian literature and culture, or the curious and interested, with a well-wrought introduction ... extremely useful for an introductory class or a student or scholar looking for a quick history of the period.' Annotated Bibliography of English Studies

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These specially commissioned essays examine Victorian literature in depth and explore its boundaries: the links and overlap with Romanticism in the 1830s, and the roots of modernism. This Companion brings together the most important aspects of this prolific and popular period of English literature.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0521709326
• ISBN 13: 9780521709323
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 348