Art of Eloquence - Byron, Dickens, Tennyson, Joyce

Zusatztext Packed with intelligent and nuanced close readings... informed by solid historical detail...Bevis is excellent at linking historical developments with linguistic change...Bevis's capable handling of his material is testament to the breadth and liveliness of wit and intelligence informing the book as a whole. Informationen zum Autor University Lecturer and Fellow in English at Oxford Klappentext Matthew Bevis examines the relations between public speaking and literary expression in the lives and work of Byron, Dickens, Tennyson, and Joyce. Paying close attention to the procedures, languages, and styles of oratory reported in the newspapers and Hansard, Bevis offers a new understanding of novels and poetry in relation to the public sphere in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Zusammenfassung Matthew Bevis examines the relations between public speaking and literary expression in the lives and work of Byron, Dickens, Tennyson, and Joyce. Paying close attention to the procedures, languages, and styles of oratory reported in the newspapers and Hansard, Bevis offers a new understanding of novels and poetry in relation to the public sphere in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Literary Persuasions 1: Byron's Hearing 2: An Audience with Dickens 3: Tennyson and Sound Judgement 4: Joyce's Breathing Space Coda: An Eyed Ear

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• Authors: Matthew Bevis, Matthew (Lecturer in English Literature Bevis, Bevis Matthew
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.08.2007
• EAN: 9780199253999
• ISBN: 978-0-19-925399-9
• No. of pages: 314
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance > Training, job, career; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; English, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Semantics, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics, Semantics, discourse analysis, etc