This book presents a comprehensive, accessible and lucid coverage of Eighteenth-Century English literature, major issues and key figures, edited and written by well-established academics in clear, jargon-free language. "The Eighteenth-Century Literature Handbook" is an invaluable introduction to literature and culture in the eighteenth century. It provides a one-stop resource for students with the essential information and guidance needed from the beginning of a course through to developing more advanced knowledge and skills. It includes: introductions to authors, texts and contexts; guides to key critics, concepts and topics; an overview of major critical approaches, changes in the canon and directions of current and future research; case studies in reading literary and theoretical and critical texts; and, annotated further reading (including websites), timeline, glossary of critical terms.Written in clear language by leading academics, it is an indispensable starting point for anyone beginning their study of eighteenth-century literature. "Literature and Culture Handbooks" are an innovative series of guides to major periods, topics and authors in British and American literature and culture. Designed to provide a comprehensive, one-stop resource for literature students, each handbook provides the essential information and guidance needed from the beginning of a course through to developing more advanced knowledge and skills.
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Presents an introduction to literature and culture in the eighteenth century. This book includes introductions to authors, texts and contexts; guides to key critics, concepts and topics; and, an overview of major critical approaches, and changes in the canon and directions of research.
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General Editors' Introduction; 1. Introduction - Gary Day & Bridget Keegan Timeline, Gemma Palmer (De Montfort University); 2. Contexts, Identities and Consumption: Britain 1688-1815, R. M. Larsen (University of Derby); 3. Literary and Cultural Contexts: Major Figures, Institutions, Topics, Events, Movements, Gavin Budge (University of Central England); 4. Case Studies in Reading 1: Key Primary Literary Texts, Anne Chandler (Southern Illinois University-Carbondale); 5. Case Studies in Reading 2: Key Theoretical and Critical Texts, Bridget Keegan (Creighton University); 6. Key Critical Concepts and Topics, Richard Terry (University of Sunderland); 7. 'Dead Keen on Reason?' Changes in Critical Responses and Approaches to the Eighteenth Century, Philip Smallwood (University of Central England); 8. Questioning Canonicity, Bridget Keegan (Creighton University) and Amber Haschenburger; 9. Issues of Sexuality, Gender and Ethnicity, Chris Mounsey (King Alfred's College Winchester); 10. The Future of Eighteenth-Century Studies, Donna Landry (University of Kent); Glossary of Critical and Theoretical Terminology, Teresa Barnard (De Montfort University); Annotated Bibliography; Appendix: Teaching and Learning Strategies, Ian McCormick (University of Northampton); Notes on Contributors; Index.
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"Here is a warm welcome for any student encountering eighteenth-century literature for the first time. This lively and practical handbook opens the door on a wealth of materials to engage them and set them thinking for themselves. The range of critical approaches and the mix of context and analysis make for a volume that introduces rather than packages." - Professor David Fairer, University of Leeds, UK
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Comprehensive, accessible and lucid coverage of Eighteenth-Century English literature, major issues and key figures, edited and written by well-established academics in clear, jargon-free language.
Designed to support student-centred learning and teaching and to facilitate progression from introductory topics to more sophisticated approaches.
Literature and Culture Handbooks are an innovative series of guides to major periods, topics and authors in British and American literature and culture. Designed to provide a comprehensive, one-stop resource for literature students, each handbook provides the essential information and guidance needed from the beginning of a course through to developing more advanced knowledge and skills.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780826495235
Publisert
2009-09-07
Utgiver
Vendor
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
274

Biographical note

Gary Day is Principal Lecturer in English at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. Bridget Keegan is Professor of English at Creighton University, USA.