John Betjeman's Oxford by John Betjeman

John Betjeman's Oxford by John Betjeman

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An irreverent and nostalgic look at Oxford and its university life in the 1930s, this book was first published in 1938 and has been reissued as an entertaining period piece. Part of the book is devoted to an architectural tour of the town in which factual information is enlivened by anecdotes.

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John Betjeman's Oxford by John Betjeman

First published in 1938, John Betjeman's tribute to Oxford and its university life has been reissued as an entertaining and nostalgic period piece. Over a third of the book is devoted to an architectural tour of the town and university buildings, in which factual information is enlivened by anecdotes and accounts of relevant historical events. The text is complemented by a large number of photographs from the period and etchings of town architecture.

Sir John Betjeman was born in 1906 and educated at Marlborough and Magdalen College, Oxford. He gave his first radio talk in 1932; future appearances made him into a national celebrity. He was knighted in 1969 and appointed poet laureate in 1972. He died in 1984.

Dr Kevin Gardner is Professor of English at Baylor University, USA. As well as Poems in the Porch he has published with Continuum some critical books including Faith and Doubt of John Betjeman (Continuum 2011).

SKU Non disponible
ISBN 13 9780192827142
ISBN 10 0192827146
Titre John Betjeman's Oxford
Auteur John Betjeman
État Non disponible
Type de reliure Paperback
Éditeur Oxford University Press
Année de publication 1990-02-01
Nombre de pages 208
Note de couverture La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier.
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