The Routledge Concise History of Nineteenth Century Literature / Josephine Guy

Public ISBD Titre : The Routledge Concise History of Nineteenth Century Literature Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Josephine Guy, Auteur ; Ian Small, Auteur Editeur : Routledge Année de publication : 2011 Collection : Routledge Concise Histories of Literature Importance : 288 p. Format : 23.4 x 15.6 x 1.8 centimetres (0.45 kg) ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-415-48711-5 Note générale : 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. Langues : Anglais Note de contenu : 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. The Routledge Concise History of Nineteenth Century Literature [texte imprimé] / Josephine Guy, Auteur ; Ian Small, Auteur . - United Kingdom : Routledge, 2011 . - 288 p. ; 23.4 x 15.6 x 1.8 centimetres (0.45 kg). - (Routledge Concise Histories of Literature) . ISBN : 978-0-415-48711-5 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. Langues : Anglais Note de contenu : 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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The Routledge Concise History of Science Fiction / Mark Bould

Public ISBD Titre : The Routledge Concise History of Science Fiction Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Mark Bould, Auteur ; Sherryl Vint, Auteur Editeur : Routledge Année de publication : 2011 Collection : Routledge Concise Histories of Literature Importance : 264 p. Format : 23.4 x 15.6 x 1.5 centimetres (0.41 kg) ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-415-43571-0 Langues : Anglais Mots-clés : History of Science Fiction. Résumé : The term 'science fiction' has an established common usage, but close examination reveals that writers, fans, editors, scholars, and publishers often use this word in different ways for different reasons. Exploring how science fiction has emerged through competing versions and the struggle to define its limits, this Concise History: provides an accessible and clear overview of the development of the genre traces the separation of sf from a broader fantastic literature and the simultaneous formation of neighbouring genres, such as fantasy and horror shows the relationship between magazine and paperback traditions in sf publishing is organised by theme and presented chronologically uses text boxes throughout to highlight key works in sf traditions including dystopian, apocalyptic and evolutionary fiction includes a short overview and bullet-pointed conclusion for each chapter. Discussing the place of key works and looking forward to the future of the genre, this book is the ideal starting point both for students and all those seeking a better understanding of science fiction. Note de contenu : Table of Contents: Preface 1. Problems of Definition Overview 2. Science Fictions Before Gernsback 3. Proliferations: the 1930s 4. Campbell's 'Revolution' in Context: the 1940s 5. Cold War, Consumerism, Cybernetics: the 1950s 6. New Realities, New Fictions: the 1960s and 1970s 7. New Voices, New Concerns: the 1960s and 1970s 8. New Politics, New Technologies: the 1980s and 1990s 9. Empire and Expansion: the 1980s and 1990s 10. Possible Futures Works cited Guide to further reading. The Routledge Concise History of Science Fiction [texte imprimé] / Mark Bould, Auteur ; Sherryl Vint, Auteur . - United Kingdom : Routledge, 2011 . - 264 p. ; 23.4 x 15.6 x 1.5 centimetres (0.41 kg). - (Routledge Concise Histories of Literature) . ISBN : 978-0-415-43571-0 Langues : Anglais Mots-clés : History of Science Fiction. Résumé : The term 'science fiction' has an established common usage, but close examination reveals that writers, fans, editors, scholars, and publishers often use this word in different ways for different reasons. Exploring how science fiction has emerged through competing versions and the struggle to define its limits, this Concise History: provides an accessible and clear overview of the development of the genre traces the separation of sf from a broader fantastic literature and the simultaneous formation of neighbouring genres, such as fantasy and horror shows the relationship between magazine and paperback traditions in sf publishing is organised by theme and presented chronologically uses text boxes throughout to highlight key works in sf traditions including dystopian, apocalyptic and evolutionary fiction includes a short overview and bullet-pointed conclusion for each chapter. Discussing the place of key works and looking forward to the future of the genre, this book is the ideal starting point both for students and all those seeking a better understanding of science fiction. Note de contenu : Table of Contents: Preface 1. Problems of Definition Overview 2. Science Fictions Before Gernsback 3. Proliferations: the 1930s 4. Campbell's 'Revolution' in Context: the 1940s 5. Cold War, Consumerism, Cybernetics: the 1950s 6. New Realities, New Fictions: the 1960s and 1970s 7. New Voices, New Concerns: the 1960s and 1970s 8. New Politics, New Technologies: the 1980s and 1990s 9. Empire and Expansion: the 1980s and 1990s 10. Possible Futures Works cited Guide to further reading.

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The Routledge Concise History of Twentieth-Century British Literature / Ashley Dawson

Public ISBD Titre : The Routledge Concise History of Twentieth-Century British Literature Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Ashley Dawson, Auteur Editeur : Routledge Année de publication : 2013 Collection : Routledge Concise Histories of Literature Importance : 211 p. Format : 23.4 x 15.6 x 1.5 cm. ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-415-57246-0 Langues : Anglais Mots-clés : Twentieth-Century  British,Literature Résumé : In The Routledge Concise History of Twentieth-Century British Literature Ashley Dawson identifies the key British writers and texts, shaped by era-defining cultural and historical events and movements from the period. He provides: * Analysis of works by a diverse range of influential authors * Examination of the cultural and literary impact of crucial historical, social, political and cultural events * Discussion of Britain's imperial status in the century and the diversification of the nation through Black and Asian British Literature Readers are also provided with a comprehensive timeline, a glossary of terms, further reading and explanatory text boxes featuring further information on key figures and events. Note de contenu : Table of Contents: Introduction Timeline 1. Popular Cultures and the Paradoxes of Progress 2. Avant-Gardes 3. Varieties of High Modernism 4. Late Modern Radicalism 5. The Finest Hours 6. Counter-Cultures 7. The Conservative Restoration 8. Millennial Cultures Glossary of Terms Glossary of Further Reading The Routledge Concise History of Twentieth-Century British Literature [texte imprimé] / Ashley Dawson, Auteur . - United Kingdom : Routledge, 2013 . - 211 p. ; 23.4 x 15.6 x 1.5 cm.. - (Routledge Concise Histories of Literature) . ISBN : 978-0-415-57246-0 Langues : Anglais Mots-clés : Twentieth-Century  British,Literature Résumé : In The Routledge Concise History of Twentieth-Century British Literature Ashley Dawson identifies the key British writers and texts, shaped by era-defining cultural and historical events and movements from the period. He provides: * Analysis of works by a diverse range of influential authors * Examination of the cultural and literary impact of crucial historical, social, political and cultural events * Discussion of Britain's imperial status in the century and the diversification of the nation through Black and Asian British Literature Readers are also provided with a comprehensive timeline, a glossary of terms, further reading and explanatory text boxes featuring further information on key figures and events. Note de contenu : Table of Contents: Introduction Timeline 1. Popular Cultures and the Paradoxes of Progress 2. Avant-Gardes 3. Varieties of High Modernism 4. Late Modern Radicalism 5. The Finest Hours 6. Counter-Cultures 7. The Conservative Restoration 8. Millennial Cultures Glossary of Terms Glossary of Further Reading

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