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An Anthology of London in Literature, 1558-1914 'Flower of Cities All'

Geoffrey G. Hiller

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Description:Ideal as set reading or recommended reading for any undergraduate course in literature or history that focuses on the development of The City (i.e. cities in general or London specifically)Features key extracts about the city of London from some of the foremost writers to have written about itSections are introduced by accounts of the various contexts from which the passages are drawn: historical, social, cultural and geographic.This book is an anthology of extracts of literary writing (in prose, verse and drama) about London and its diverse inhabitants, taken from the accession of Queen Elizabeth I in 1558 to the outbreak of the Great War in 1914. The 143 extracts, divided into four periods (1558-1659, 1660-1780, 1781-1870 and 1871-1914), range from about 250 words to 2,500. Each of the four periods has an introduction that deals with relevant social, geographical and historical developments, and each extract is introduced with a contextualizing headnote and furnished with explanatory footnotes. In addition, the general introduction to the anthology addresses some of the literary questions that arise in writing about London, and the book ends with many suggestions for further reading. It should appeal not only to the general reader interested in London and its representation, but also to students of literature in courses about ‘reading the city’.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with An Anthology of London in Literature, 1558-1914 'Flower of Cities All'. To get started finding An Anthology of London in Literature, 1558-1914 'Flower of Cities All', you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 326

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Release: 2019

ISBN: 3030056090

Description: Ideal as set reading or recommended reading for any undergraduate course in literature or history that focuses on the development of The City (i.e. cities in general or London specifically)Features key extracts about the city of London from some of the foremost writers to have written about itSections are introduced by accounts of the various contexts from which the passages are drawn: historical, social, cultural and geographic.This book is an anthology of extracts of literary writing (in prose, verse and drama) about London and its diverse inhabitants, taken from the accession of Queen Elizabeth I in 1558 to the outbreak of the Great War in 1914. The 143 extracts, divided into four periods (1558-1659, 1660-1780, 1781-1870 and 1871-1914), range from about 250 words to 2,500. Each of the four periods has an introduction that deals with relevant social, geographical and historical developments, and each extract is introduced with a contextualizing headnote and furnished with explanatory footnotes. In addition, the general introduction to the anthology addresses some of the literary questions that arise in writing about London, and the book ends with many suggestions for further reading. It should appeal not only to the general reader interested in London and its representation, but also to students of literature in courses about ‘reading the city’.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with An Anthology of London in Literature, 1558-1914 'Flower of Cities All'. To get started finding An Anthology of London in Literature, 1558-1914 'Flower of Cities All', you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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