English Literature in Context [Lingua inglese]

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ISBN 10: 1316506630 ISBN 13: 9781316506639

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2017

This is the second edition of English Literature in Context, a popular textbook which provides an essential resource and reference tool for all English literature students. Designed to accompany students throughout their degree course, it offers a detailed narrative survey of the diverse historical and cultural contexts that have shaped the development of English literature, from the Anglo-Saxon period to the present day. Carefully structured for undergraduate use, the eight chronological chapters are written by a team of expert contributors who are also highly experienced teachers. Each chapter includes a detailed chronology, contextual readings of selected literary texts, annotated suggestions for further reading, a rich range of illustrations and textboxes, and thorough historical and literary overviews. This second edition has been comprehensively revised, with a new chapter on postcolonial literature, a substantially expanded chapter on contemporary literature, and the addition of over two hundred new critical references. Online resources include textboxes, chapter samples, study questions, and chronologies.

Recensione:

Review for first edition: '... a brilliantly designed textbook, thoughtfully conceived and appealingly presented, clearly showing how literature is vibrantly alive in and to the world in which it was written. Both students and teachers will find this book of great use and genuine interest.' David Scott Kastan, Columbia University

Descrizione del libro:

Primarily for undergraduate students and teachers of English literature, English language, and creative writing, the second edition of this valuable textbook sets the complete span of English literature within its social and historical contexts, from Anglo-Saxon runes to postcolonial rap, in a highly structured, user-friendly and stimulating way.