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Zusatztext 'this is a book which we would like our first years to have read - a guide which gives the information without which a student would be entirely at sea.' - Professor Lisa Hopkins, Sheffield Hallam University (from proposal)' Informationen zum Autor Maureen Moran Klappentext This guide to Victorian Literature and Culture provides students with the ideal introduction to literature and its context from 1837-1900, including: - the historical, cultural and intellectual background including politics and economics, popular culture, philosophy - major writers and genres including the Brontes, Dickens, Eliot, Hardy, Trollope, Thackeray, Conan Doyle, Ibsen, Shaw, Hopkins, Rossetti and Tennyson - concise explanations of key terms needed to understand the literature and criticism - key critical approaches - a chronology mapping historical events and literary works and further reading including websites and electronic resources. Vorwort A clear, concise and manageable overview of Victorian literature, society and culture Zusammenfassung Part of "Introductions to British Literature and Culture" series, this volume features an introduction to Victorian literature and its contexts from 1837-1901. It also offers an overview of the historical, cultural and intellectual background including politics and economics, popular culture, philosophy and religion. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. Historical, Cultural and Intellectual Context 2.1 Arts and Culture 2.2 Philosophy and Religion 2.3. Politics and Economics 2.4. Developments in Science and Technology 3. Literature in the Victorian Period 3.1 Poetry 3.2 Fiction 3.3 Drama 3.4 Non-Fictional Prose 3.5 Literary Movements 4. Critical Approaches 4.1 Historical Overview 4.2 Current Issues and Debates 5. Resources for Independent Study 5.1 Chronology of Key Historical and Cultural Events 5.2 Glossary of Key Literary Terms and Concepts 5.3 Further Reading and Resources Index ...
