Literary Criticism : European

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A Companion to Charles Dickens concentrates on the historical, ideological, and social forces that defined Dickens’s world.:.; Puts Dickens’s work into its literary, historical, and social contexts.; Traces the development of Dickens’s career as a journalist and novelist.; Includes original essays by leading Dickensian scholars on each of Dickens’s fifteen novels.; Explores a broad range of topics, including criticisms of his novels, the use of history and law in his fiction, language, and the effect of political and social reform.; Examines Dickens's legacy and surveys the mass of secondary materials that has been generated in response and reverence to his writing more...

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This is a one volume, up-to-date collection of more than fifty wide-ranging essays which will inspire and guide students of the Renaissance and provide course leaders with a substantial and helpful frame of reference.:.; Provides new perspectives on established texts.; Orientates the new student, while providing advanced students with current and new directions.; Pioneered by leading scholars.; Occupies a unique niche in Renaissance studies.; Illustrated with 12 single-page black and white prints. more...

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This concise companion provides a succinct introduction to Chaucer’s major works, the contexts in which he wrote, and to medieval thought more generally.:.; Opens with a general introductory section discussing London life and politics, books and authority, manuscripts and readers.; Subsequent sections focus on Chaucer’s major works – the dream visions, Troilus and Criseyde and The Canterbury Tales .; Essays highlight the key religious, political and intellectual contexts for each major work.; Also covers important general topics, including: medieval literary genres; dream theory; the Church; gender and sexuality; and reading Chaucer aloud.; Designed so that each contextual essay can be read alongside one of Chaucer’s major works. more...

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This timely introduction to Old English literature focuses on the production and reception of Old English texts, and on their relation to Anglo-Saxon history and culture.:.; Introduces Old English texts and considers their relation to Anglo-Saxon culture.; Responds to renewed emphasis on historical and cultural contexts in the field of medieval studies.; Treats virtually the entire range of textual types preserved in Old English.; Considers the production, reception and uses of Old English texts.; Integrates the Anglo-Latin backgrounds crucial to understanding Old English literature.; Offers very extensive bibliographical guidance.; Demonstrates that Anglo-Saxon studies is uniquely placed to contribute to current literary debates. more...

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