British Writers Classics: Volume 1: Vol 1 (Scribner writers) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0684312530 ISBN 13: 9780684312538

Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2002

Synopsis

This title in the "Scribner Writers Series" covers 20 of the most influential works of British literature. Written in a clear, jargon-free style by experts in the field, essays cover individual works, including "The Canterbury Tales, Emma, Great Expectations, Wuthering Heights, The Importance of Being Earnest, Utopia" and "Gulliver's Travels," exploring the themes, characterization, use of language and other nuances of these enduring pieces of literature.

About this title

Review:

"Each essay provides a historical overview of the work and its influences, a close reading of the work's basic elements (e.g., imagery, allusions), and discusses the critical reception of the work at the time it was published as well as its importance of the time. This volume will be useful to student's needing additional information on these popular works, for teachers preparing for their courses, and for graduate students preparing for comprehensive exams. High school and university libraries should consider its purchase, especially those that own other titles in the "Scribner Writers Series.""
-- "ARBA" (January 2003)

Synopsis:

This title covers approximately 24 of the most influential works of British literature. Written in a clear, jargon-free style by experts in the field, essays cover individual works of British fiction exploring the themes, characterization, use of language and other nuances of these enduring pieces of literature. The titles covered include Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales", Jane Austen's "Emma", Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations" and James Joyce's "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man".

About this edition

• Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0684312530
• ISBN 13: 9780684312538
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 600
• Editor: Parini Jay