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Ronald Carter |
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Language Arts & Disciplines · Literary Criticism |
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Format: Hardcover, 584
Publisher: Routledge (July 01, 1997)
Measurements: 9.5"(h) x 6.25"(w) x 1.25"(d), 2.05 lbs.
ISBN: 9780415123426 |
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"The past of literature--what used to be called 'the tradition'--is not simply a random affair. And though international perspectives on literature, and even challenges to its dependence on the written word, are ever more important in a much more open, internetted, globally communicating world, there really are native traditions or heritages of literature. Their story needs to be properly told."--Malcolm Bradbury, from the IntroductionSpanning over a thousand years of literary history from AD 600 to the present day, The Routledge History of Literature in English charts some of the main features of literary language development in the history of British and Irish literature. It emphasizes the growth of literary writing, its traditions, conventions and changing character and includes literature from the margins, both geographically and culturally.The Routledge History of Literature in English includes an up-to-date guide to the major periods of literature in English in Britain and Ireland; extensive coverage |
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