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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Dr Ashley Chantler , Dr David Higgins (Associate Professor in English Literature, University of Leeds, UK)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.400kg ISBN: 9780826497505ISBN 10: 0826497500 Pages: 264 Publication Date: 28 February 2010 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Language: English Table of Contents1. Introduction, Ashley Chantler (University of Chester, UK) and David Higgins (University of Leeds, UK) PART 1. STUDYING SHAKESPEARE 2. Shakespeare and the Renaissance, Emma L. E. Rees(University of Chester, UK) 3. The Comedies, Emma L.E. Rees (University of Chester, UK) 4. The Tragedies, Emma L.E. Rees (University of Chester, UK) PART 2. STUDYING SEVENTEENTH- AND EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY LITERATURE 5. Literature 1600-1660, Jessica L. Malay (University of Huddersfield, UK) 6. Literature 1660-1714, Derek Alsop (University of Chester, UK) 7. Literature 1714-1789, Derek Alsop (University of Chester, UK) PART 3. STUDYING ROMANTIC AND VICTORIAN LITERATURE (1789-1901) 8. The Romantic Period, David Higgins (University of Leeds, UK) 9. The Victorian Period, Deborah Wynne (University of Chester, UK) PART 4. STUDYING TWENTIETH-CENTURY AND CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE 10. Literature 1901-1945, Ashley Chantler (University of Chester, UK) 11. Literature 1945-1990, William Stephenson (University of Chester, UK) 12. Literature 1990-The Present, William Stephenson (University of Chester, UK) Glossary of Terms IndexReviews'Studying English Literature contains literary and social history and a glossary of terms, balances thoughtful generalizations with careful case studies, and explains how best to use literary theory and secondary criticism (and how not to use it). This excellent guide will be consulted often by undergraduates studying literature, if they are wise.' - Merritt Moseley, Professor of Literature and Language, The University of North Carolina at Asheville, USA 'This is an excellent introduction to studying English at university. It encourages students to be active, independent learners, helping them to develop the close reading and critical thinking skills necessary for a successful English degree. It's written in a fun, easy-to-follow style, with up-to-date suggestions for ways of understanding different literary periods and much helpful advice.' - Professor Sharon Ruston, Chair in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture, University of Salford, UK 'This is an excellent introduction to studying English at university. It encourages students to be active, independent learners, helping them to develop the close reading and critical thinking skills necessary for a successful English degree. It's written in a fun, easy-to-follow style, with up-to-date suggestions for ways of understanding different literary periods and much helpful advice.' - Professor Sharon Ruston, Chair in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture, University of Salford, UK 'Studying English Literature contains literary and social history and a glossary of terms, balances thoughtful generalizations with careful case studies, and explains how best to use literary theory and secondary criticism (and how not to use it). This excellent guide will be consulted often by undergraduates studying literature, if they are wise.' - Merritt Moseley, Professor of Literature and Language, The University of North Carolina at Asheville, USA 'This is an excellent introduction to studying English at university. It encourages students to be active, independent learners, helping them to develop the close reading and critical thinking skills necessary for a successful English degree. It's written in a fun, easy-to-follow style, with up-to-date suggestions for ways of understanding different literary periods and much helpful advice.' <br>- Professor Sharon Ruston, Chair in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture, University of Salford, UK Author InformationAshley Chantler is Senior Lecturer in English at the University of Chester, UK. David Higgins is Associate Professor in English Literature at the University of Leeds, UK. He has published widely on Romantic-period literature, including the books Romantic Genius and the Literary Magazine (2005) and Romantic Englishness: Local, National, and Global Selves, 1780-1850 (2014). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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