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The Eighteenth-Century Literature Handbook
Contributor(s): Day, Gary (Editor), Keegan, Bridget (Editor)
ISBN: 0826495230     ISBN-13: 9780826495235
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
OUR PRICE:   $40.54  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: November 2009
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Annotation: 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.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism
Dewey: 820.900
LCCN: 2009504163
Series: Literature and Culture Handbooks
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.00 lbs) 274 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 18th Century
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:

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. Written in clear language by leading academics, they provide an indispensable introduction to key topics, including:
- Introduction to authors, texts, historical and cultural 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 critical texts

- Annotated bibliography (including websites), timeline, glossary of critical terms.

The Eighteenth-Century Literature Handbook is an invaluable introduction to literature and culture in the eighteenth century.