The New Pelican Guide to English Literature 2
The New Pelican Guide to English Literature 2
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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.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780140138085 |
| ISBN 10 | 0140138080 |
| Title | The New Pelican Guide to English Literature 2 |
| Author | Boris Ford |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1991-01-31 |
| Number of pages | 592 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |