The Oxford Book of English Love Stories by John Sutherland

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The Oxford Book of English Love Stories by John Sutherland

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An anthology of 28 love stories, from the 17th century to the present day, presenting a panorama of views about love in the context of the changing attitudes of English society, including authors such as Anthony Trollope, SH. G. Wells, D.H. Lawrence, Sara Maitland, and Adam Mars-Jones.

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The Oxford Book of English Love Stories by John Sutherland

Love, so the song goes, is a many-splendoured thing. We turn to literature to learn what love is and what it should be, and readers of this collection will find consolation and inspiration in equal measure from some of the sharpest observers of this most essential human emotion. The twenty-eight stories chosen by John Sutherland reflect something of the infinite diversity of English love, with authors as varied as Sylvia Plath and Aphra Behn, Thomas Hardy and V. S. Pritchett, D. H. Lawrence and Adam Mars-Jones. Simple or sophisticated, sometimes comic and often very moving, these stories give a delightful perspective on the mysteries of the English in love.

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ISBN 13 9780192804679
ISBN 10 0192804677
Title The Oxford Book of English Love Stories
Author John Sutherland
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oxford University Press
Year published 2003-05-01
Number of pages 464
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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