History

The Cambridge History of English Literature, 1660-1780 By:John Richetti Published on 2005-01-06 by Cambridge University Press The Cambridge History of English Literature, 1660–1780 offers readers discussions of the entire range of literary expression from the Restoration to the end of the eighteenth century. In essays by thirty distinguished scholars, recent historical perspectives and new critical approaches and methods are brought to bear on the classic authors and texts of the period. Forgotten or neglected authors and themes as well as new and emerging genres within the expanding marketplace for printed matter during the eighteenth century receive special attention and emphasis. The volume's guiding purpose is to examine the social and historical circumstances within which literary production and imaginative writing take place in the period and to evaluate the enduring verbal complexity and cultural insights they articulate so powerfully. This Book was ranked at 12 by Google B...

A History of Finland's Literature By:George C. Schoolfield Published on 1998 by U of Nebraska Press The literature of Finland is bilingual, with lively and extensive traditions in both Finnish and Swedish. This history covers both literary traditions in detail. The volume?s first section, on Finnish-language literature, consists of a series of connected chapters by leading authorities within the field. It opens with a consideration of the folk literature in Finnish that flourished during the Middle Ages and then examines the more recent history of Finnish-language literature, with special emphasis placed on writings from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The second part of the book provides an examination of Finland?s Swedish-language literature from the late fifteenth century through the early nineteenth century. Subsequent chapters trace developments in Finland?s Swedish-language literature during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. A survey of children?s literature?fro...

History and the Homeric Iliad By:Denys Lionel Page Published on 1959-01-01 by Univ of California Press This Book was ranked at 19 by Google Books for keyword History. Book ID of History and the Homeric Iliad's Books is WLJgydWTaoAC, Book which was written byDenys Lionel Pagehave ETAG "z57zOGGgVO8" Book which was published by Univ of California Press since 1959-01-01 have ISBNs, ISBN 13 Code is 9780520032460 and ISBN 10 Code is 0520032462 Reading Mode in Text Status is true and Reading Mode in Image Status is true Book which have "350 Pages" is Printed at BOOK under CategoryLiterary Criticism This Book was rated by 1 Raters and have average rate at "5.0" This eBook Maturity (Adult Book) status is NOT_MATURE Book was written in en eBook Version Availability Status at PDF is falseand in ePub is true Book Preview

A Companion to the History of the Book By:Simon Eliot,Jonathan Rose Published on 2011-08-24 by John Wiley & Sons From the early Sumerian clay tablet through to the emergence of the electronic text, this Companion provides a continuous and coherent account of the history of the book. Makes use of illustrative examples and case studies of well-known texts Written by a group of expert contributors Covers topical debates, such as the nature of censorship and the future of the book This Book was ranked at 17 by Google Books for keyword History. Book ID of A Companion to the History of the Book's Books is CFiDCjMcnvcC, Book which was written bySimon Eliot,Jonathan Rosehave ETAG "vMliK1CjAwg" Book which was published by John Wiley & Sons since 2011-08-24 have ISBNs, ISBN 13 Code is 9781444356588 and ISBN 10 Code is 1444356585 Reading Mode in Text Status is true and Reading Mode in Image Status is true Book which have "616 Pages" is Printed at BOOK under Categ...

Tyrant: Shakespeare on Politics By:Stephen Greenblatt Published on 2018-05-08 by W. W. Norton & Company World-renowned Shakespeare scholar Stephen Greenblatt explores the playwright’s insight into bad (and often mad) rulers. As an aging, tenacious Elizabeth I clung to power, a talented playwright probed the social causes, the psychological roots, and the twisted consequences of tyranny. In exploring the psyche (and psychoses) of the likes of Richard III, Macbeth, Lear, Coriolanus, and the societies they rule over, Stephen Greenblatt illuminates the ways in which William Shakespeare delved into the lust for absolute power and the catastrophic consequences of its execution. Cherished institutions seem fragile, political classes are in disarray, economic misery fuels populist anger, people knowingly accept being lied to, partisan rancor dominates, spectacular indecency rules—these aspects of a society in crisis fascinated Shakespeare and shaped some of his most memorable plays. With u...