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A Brief Historical Outline Of English Literature: From The Origins To The Close Of The Eighteenth Century (1902)

A Brief Historical Outline Of English Literature: From The Origins To The Close Of The Eighteenth Century (1902)

Marks, Jeannette Augustus

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Biographies GeneralPoetry CriticismBritish History

ISBN10: 1436718775
ISBN13: 9781436718776
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: Jun 29 2008
Pages: 80
Weight: 0.26
Height: 0.17 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A Brief Historical Outline of English Literature: From the Origins to the Close of the Eighteenth Century is a book written by Jeannette Augustus Marks and published in 1902. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the development of English literature from its earliest beginnings up until the end of the eighteenth century. The author begins by exploring the origins of English literature, including the Anglo-Saxon period and the Middle Ages. She then moves on to discuss the Renaissance and the Elizabethan era, highlighting the works of Shakespeare and other prominent writers of the time. Marks also covers the Restoration period, the rise of the novel in the eighteenth century, and the emergence of Romanticism. She provides detailed analysis of the major literary movements and figures of each period, including Chaucer, Milton, Dryden, Pope, Swift, and Johnson. Throughout the book, Marks offers insightful commentary on the social, political, and cultural contexts that shaped English literature over the centuries. She also includes numerous quotations from literary works to illustrate her points and to give readers a sense of the style and tone of the different periods.Overall, A Brief Historical Outline of English Literature is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of English literature. It provides a clear and engaging overview of the major developments and trends in the field, and is written in a style that is accessible to both scholars and general readers.With Special Topics And Bibliographical Reference.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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