UID:
almahu_9948619160402882
Format:
1 online resource (184 pages).
Edition:
Electronic reproduction. London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014. Available via World Wide Web.
Edition:
Access limited by licensing agreement
ISBN:
9781474211574
Series Statement:
Introductions to British literature and culture
Content:
This guide to Victorian Literature and Culture provides students with the ideal introduction to literature and its context from 1837-1900, including: - the historical, cultural and intellectual background including politics and economics, popular culture, philosophy - major writers and genres including the Brontes, Dickens, Eliot, Hardy, Trollope, Thackeray, Conan Doyle, Ibsen, Shaw, Hopkins, Rossetti and Tennyson - concise explanations of key terms needed to understand the literature and criticism - key critical approaches - a chronology mapping historical events and literary works and further reading including websites and electronic resources.
Note:
1. Introduction -- 2. Historical, Cultural and Intellectual Context -- 2.1 Arts and Culture -- 2.2 Philosophy and Religion -- 2.3. Politics and Economics -- 2.4. Developments in Science and Technology -- 3. Literature in the Victorian Period -- 3.1 Poetry -- 3.2 Fiction -- 3.3 Drama -- 3.4 Non-Fictional Prose -- 3.5 Literary Movements -- 4. Critical Approaches -- 4.1 Historical Overview -- 4.2 Current Issues and Debates -- 5. Resources for Independent Study -- 5.1 Chronology of Key Historical and Cultural Events -- 5.2 Glossary of Key Literary Terms and Concepts -- 5.3 Further Reading and Resources -- Index --
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Also issued in print
Additional Edition:
Original
Language:
English
Subjects:
English Studies
DOI:
10.5040/9781474211574
URL:
https://doi.org/10.5040/9781474211574?locatt=label:secondary_bloomsburyCollections
