Presents a coherent and accessible historical account of the major phases of British and American Twentieth-century criticism, from 'decadent' aestheticism to feminist, decontsructonist and post-colonial theories. Special attention is given to new perspectives on Shakesperean criticism, theories of the novel and models of the literary canon. The book will help to define and account for the major developments in literary criticism during this century exploring the full diversity of critical work from major critics such as T S Eliot and F R Leavis to minor but fascinating figures and critical...
Presents a coherent and accessible historical account of the major phases of British and American Twentieth-century criticism, from 'decadent' aesthet...
This study charts the remarkable development of American drama in the twentieth century. It defines the variety of themes, genres and styles the drama produced, discussing both individual works and dramatic oeuvres whilst placing them in their cultural context.
This study charts the remarkable development of American drama in the twentieth century. It defines the variety of themes, genres and styles the drama...
Concerned with English poetry of the 17th century, this text attempts to explain how this poetry relates to the century in which it was written. This second edition emphasizes the relationship of the verse with the century's socio-political history and includes a section on women poets.
Concerned with English poetry of the 17th century, this text attempts to explain how this poetry relates to the century in which it was written. This ...
This widely acclaimed survey of nineteenth-century fiction covers both the major writers and their works and the genres and 'minor' fiction of the period. This excellent introduction and reference source has been revised in its second edition to include new material on lesser-known writers and a comprehensively updated bibliography.
This widely acclaimed survey of nineteenth-century fiction covers both the major writers and their works and the genres and 'minor' fiction of the per...
Concerned with English poetry of the Romantic period, this author-based study aims to consider the writer in terms of the poetry, and not from a biographical point of view, and the political and social history which conditioned this poetry.
Concerned with English poetry of the Romantic period, this author-based study aims to consider the writer in terms of the poetry, and not from a biogr...
This is an impressive and lucid survey of eighteenth-century intellectual life. It reflects on some of the dominant themes of the period, arguing against such labels as 'Augustan Age', 'Age of Enlightenment' and ' Age of Reason', which have been attached to the eighteenth-century by critics and historians.
This is an impressive and lucid survey of eighteenth-century intellectual life. It reflects on some of the dominant themes of the period, arguing agai...
A comprehensive historical survey of the period 1789xxx;1830. Will aid the reader in assessing the role of prose fiction in a period hitherto dominated by poetry.
A comprehensive historical survey of the period 1789xxx;1830. Will aid the reader in assessing the role of prose fiction in a period hitherto domin...
Part of the "Longman Literature in English" series, this text examines American fiction between 1940 and 1991. Amongst the areas covered are the emergence of African American Fiction, Southern Fiction, Jewish American Fiction, postmodernism as Black humour and fiction by women.
Part of the "Longman Literature in English" series, this text examines American fiction between 1940 and 1991. Amongst the areas covered are the emerg...
