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A Background to the Study of English Literature (Rev. ed.), 2/e

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	Birjadish Prasad Haripriya Ramadoss

Author(s)

Birjadish Prasad, Haripriya Ramadoss

ISBN

9780333932957

Imprint

Macmillan Publishers India

Copyright

2000

Trim Size

5.5'' x 8.5''

Pages

300

Binding

Paperback

List Price

Rs. 210.00

Language

English

About the Book

This comprehensive study of English literature continues to be popular among students even fifty years after it was first published. The simplicity and directness of explanations of the various terms and concepts, its wealth of illustrative examples enables the reader to assimilate the content without being intimidated by its range and scope. Expanded, updated and revised by Haripriya Ramadoss, it is aimed at familiarising students with the vibrant currents of thought that have enriched the literary enterprise of our time.

About Author(s)

Late Birjadish Prasad - Former Head, Department of English, Agra College, Agra, and author of several books.
Haripriya Ramadoss - She has several years of experience in teaching English Literature. She obtained her Ph D from Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

Contents

Section I – Poetry • Subjective and Objective Poetry • Poetical Types • Stanza Forms • Schools and Movements • Section II – Drama • The Dramatic Art • Dramatic Types • Dramatic Devices • Origin of the English Drama • Origin of the English Theatre • Notes on Shakespeare • Dramatic Modernism • Section III – Prose • The Essay • The Novel • The Short Story • Biography and Autobiography • Criticism • Style • Bibliography

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