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English literature: An illustrated record Volume IV)from the age of Johnson to the Age of Tennyson

English literature: An illustrated record Volume IV)from the age of Johnson to the Age of Tennyson

Gosse, Edmund

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Literary CriticismGeneral ReferenceBritish History

ISBN10: 9353706858
ISBN13: 9789353706852
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jun 1 2019
Pages: 608
Weight: 3.06
Height: 1.23 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
From coffee-house wit to cathedral grandeur, this volume maps the moment English writing remade itself. See the canon change shape. Edmund Gosse's English literature: An illustrated record, Volume IV follows the line from the age of Johnson writers through romantic poetry and prose to early Victorian literature and the Age of Tennyson. It is an illustrated literary history that reads with pace yet serves as an English literature reference book: brisk portraits, clear judgments, and connected scenes from 18th century Britain into 19th century England. Expect literary criticism and essays that explain why styles shift, how reputations are made, and what each generation borrows, breaks, or perfects. For students, it doubles as an English literature study guide and a dependable companion to any college British literature textbook; for browsers, it is a guided tour through the arguments, ambitions, and tastes that still shape the shelf. A fluent bridge between eras; facts stay vivid, nuance intact always. More than a timeline, Gosse captures a turning point in cultural confidence, when periodical culture, new readerships, and changing ideals of imagination prepared the ground for the Victorians. This volume speaks equally to the collector building a victorian poets collection and to the reader drawn to a romantic era classics anthology, offering context that makes familiar names feel newly alive. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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