| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 179 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Very short introductions |
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Very short introductions.
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| Contents |
Once upon a time -- What it is -- When it began -- The study of English -- Periods and movements -- Among the English poets -- Shakespeare and dramatic literature -- Aspects of the English novel -- The Englishness of English literature? |
| Summary |
This title discusses why literature matters, how narrative works, and what is distinctly English about English literature. Jonathan Bate considers how we determine the content of the field, and looks at the three major kinds of imaginative literature - English poetry, English drama and the English novel |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
English literature -- History and criticism.
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English literature
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2010525133 |
| ISBN |
9780199569267 |
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0199569266 |
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9780191777578 |
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0191777579 |
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9780191616044 |
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0191616044 |
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9780191614293 |
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0191614297 |
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