The country and the city

Author(s)

• Williams, Raymond
• Hunt, Tristram

Bibliographic Information

The country and the city

Raymond Williams ; with an introduction by Tristram Hunt

Vintage, 2016

• : [pbk.]

Note

Includes bibliographical references(p.463-474) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Taking inspiration from classic authors from Jane Austen to Thomas Hardy, Williams shines a light on our society's changing views of the rural and industrial landscapes in which we work and live. Our collective notion of the city and country is irresistibly powerful. The city as the seat of enlightenment, sophistication, power and greed is in profound contrast with an innocent, peaceful, backward countryside. Examining literature since the sixteenth century, Williams traces the development of our conceptions of these two traditional poles of life. His groundbreaking study casts the country and city as central symbols for the social and economic changes associated with capitalist development. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY TRISTRAM HUNT

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Details

• NCID: BB27276127
• ISBN:
  • 9781784870829
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: xxiv, 474 p.
• Size: 20 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PR409.C5
  • DC23 : 820.9358
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : English literature -- History and criticism
  • LCSH : Cities and towns in literature
  • LCSH : Country life in literature