English Literature in Context - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521839920 ISBN 13: 9780521839921

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2007

Synopsis

Supporting the study of English literature from the Middle Ages to the present, this book is designed as an introductory text AND a helpful reference tool for an entire English Literature degree. Its key mission is to help students understand the link between the historical context in which the literature developed, how this has influenced the literature of the period and how subsequent periods in literature have been influenced by those that precede them. The book is carefully structured for undergraduate use, with a rich range of illustrations and textboxes that enhance and summarise vital background material. The seven chronological chapters are written by a team of expert contributors who are also highly experienced teachers with a clear sense of the requirements of the undergraduate English curriculum. Each analyses a major historical period, surveying and documenting the cultural contexts that have shaped English literature, and focusing on key texts. In addition to the narrative survey, each chapter includes a detailed chronology, providing a quick-reference guide to the period; contextual readings of select literary texts; and annotated suggestions for further reading.

About this title

About the Author

Paul Poplawski is Senior Lecturer in English at the University of Leicester.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521839920
• ISBN 13: 9780521839921
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 706
• Editor: Poplawski Paul