The New Pelican Guide to English Literature 2 by Boris Ford

The New Pelican Guide to English Literature 2 by Boris Ford

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This volume covers the period of Shakespeare's lifetime. It contains a survey of the English literary renaissance, and also an account of the social context of literature in the period. It includes essays which consider the work and importance of individual dramatists, poets and prose-writers.

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The New Pelican Guide to English Literature 2 by Boris Ford

This volume covers the period of Shakespeare's lifetime. It contains a long general survey of the English literary renaissance, and also an account of the social context of literature in the period. Then there follow a number of essays which consider in detail the work and importance of individual dramatists, poets and prose-writers, but above all the dram atists, for this was their age. Five of the essays are devoted to Shakespeare's plays alone. Finally, this volume contains an appendix giving short author-biographies and, in each case, standard editions of authors' works, critical commentaries and lists of books further study and reference.
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ISBN 13 9780140138085
ISBN 10 0140138080
Title The New Pelican Guide to English Literature 2
Author Boris Ford
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 1991-01-31
Number of pages 592
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