The Routledge concise history of nineteenth-century literature
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The Routledge concise history of nineteenth-century literature
（Routledge concise histories of literature series）
Routledge, 2011
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- : hbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-262) and index
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Description
Nineteenth-century Britain saw the rise of secularism, the development of a modern capitalist economy, multi-party democracy, and an explosive growth in technological, scientific and medical knowledge. It also witnessed the emergence of a mass literary culture which changed permanently the relationships between writers, readers and publishers.
Focusing on the work of British and Irish authors, The Routledge Concise History of Nineteenth-Century Literature:
considers changes in literary forms, styles and genres, as well as in critical discourses
examines literary movements such as Romanticism, Pre-Raphaelitism, Aestheticism and Decadence
considers the work of a wide range of canonical and non-canonical writers
discusses the impact of gender studies, queer theory, postcolonialism and book history
contains useful, student-friendly features such as explanatory text boxes, chapter summaries, a detailed glossary and suggestions for further reading.
In their lucid and accessible manner, Josephine M. Guy and Ian Small provide readers with an understanding of the complexity and variety of nineteenth-century literary culture, as well as the historical conditions which produced it.
Table of Contents
Introduction: What is Nineteenth-Century Literature? 1. An Outline History of Nineteenth-Century Literature 2. Form, Style and Genre in Nineteenth-Century Literature 3. Nineteenth-Century Literary Movements 4. Nineteenth-Century Literature and History 5. Nineteenth-Century Literature and the Politics of Sex and Nationalism 6. Nineteenth-Century Literature, Consumerism and Commodity Culture: The Production of Texts.
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