A Compendious History Of English Literature

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About the Book :

This book, designed to be a text for Indian students, traces lucidly the history of English Literature from Anglo-Saxon period to the present day. Its salient features are: *A brief but comprehensive political and social history of each literary period. *An adequate biographical account of every major author. *A detailed study of every major author with copious examples from his works, to the extent of making it an independent and self-contained critique. *Illustrative specimens from authors of middle and minor ranks. *Summaries or outlines of famous poems, plays, and novels. *Notes on important figures of European history and literature. *Brief notices of American and Commonwealth novelties. *A glossary of technical terms of literature. Written in an easy-to-understand style, the book will be useful not only for students in India but also for those of other eastern countries.

About the Author :

R D Trivedi was educated at the Allahabad University. He was Assistant Professor of English at St. Johns College, Agra Professor at D.A.V. College, Kanpur, and Honorary Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He was also Professor Emeritus during 1958-64. He had been examiner at various universities and the Union Public Service Commission. Mr. Trivedi has published two books: A Practical Manual of General English and Sir Thomas Brownes Religio Medici (edited with and introduction and notes).

Contents :

BOOK ONE: THE ANGLO-SAXON PERIOD, 1.The Making of the English Nation, 2.Anglo-Saxon Literature, BOOK TWO: MIDDLE ENGLISH PERIOD - 1066-1485, 3.Middle English Literature: First Period (1006-1350, 4.Middle English Literature: Second Period (1350-1400), 5.Chaucer, BOOK THREE: BETWEEN CHAUCER AND SPENSER, 6.Fifteenth Century: Poetry, 7.Fifteenth Century: Prose, 8.The Renaissance and the Reformation, 9.Early Tudor or Pre-Elizabethan Literature, BOOK FOUR: THE ELIZABETHAN AGE, 10.Elizabethan Poetry: Spenser, 11.Elizabethan Poetry: Spenser's Contemporaries, 12.Elizabethan Prose, 13.The Drama Before Shakespeare, 14.Shakespeare, 15.Other Elizabethan Dramatists, BOOK FIVE: THE PURITAN PERIOD - 1603-1660, 16.The Puritan Age: Poetry (1), 17.The Puritan Age: Poetry (2), 18.The Puritan Age: Prose, BOOK SIX: THE AUGUSTAN AGE - 1660-1800, 19.The Restoration Period or The Age of Dryden: Poetry, 20.The Age of Dryden: Drama, 21.The Age of Dryden: Prose, 22.The Augustan Age: The Eighteenth Century, 23.Queen Anne Prose, 24.The Age of Pope: Poetry, 25.The Age of Johnson: Poetry, 26.The Heralds of the Romantic Revival, 27.The Eighteenth Century Novel, 28.The Age of Johnson: Prose (Essay), 29.Eighteenth Century Letter Writers, 30.The Age of Johnson: Miscellaneous Prose, 31.Eighteenth Century Drama, BOOK SEVEN: NINETEENTH CENTURY, 32.The Age of Wordsworth: The Romantic Movement, 33.The Age of Wordsworth: Romantic Poets (1), 34.The Age of Wordsworth: Romantic Poets (2), 35.The Age of Wordsworth: The Novel, 36.The Age of Wordsworth: Essay and Criticism, BOOK EIGHT: VICTORIAN LITERATURE, 37.Victorian Literature: Poetry (1), 38.Victorian Literature: Poetry (2), 39.Victorian Literature: Poetry (3), 40.The Victorian Novel (1), 41.The Victorian Novel (2), 42.The Victorian Prose, 43.Miscellaneous Prose Writers, BOOK NINE: THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, 44.Twentieth Century Literature: Poetry (General), 45.Modern Poets, 46.Modernist Poets, 47.The Drama: Revival and After, 48.The Drama: Playwrights, 49.Poetic Drama, BOOK TEN: THE TWENTIETH CENTURY (CONTINUED), 50.The Novel (General), 51.The Novel: Early 20th Century, 52.The Novel: Middle and Later 20th Century, 53.The Novel: Miscellaneous, 54.General Prose About the Book :This book, designed to be a text for Indian students, traces lucidly the history of English Literature from Anglo-Saxon period to the present day. Its salient features are: *A brief but comprehensive political and social history of each literary period. *An adequate biographical account of every major author. *A detailed study of every major author with copious examples from his works, to the extent of making it an independent and self-contained critique. *Illustrative specimens from authors of middle and minor ranks. *Summaries or outlines of famous poems, plays, and novels. *Notes on important figures of European history and literature. *Brief notices of American and Commonwealth novelties. *A glossary of technical terms of literature. Written in an easy-to-understand style, the book will be useful not only for students in India but also for those of other eastern countries.About the Author :R D Trivedi was educated at the Allahabad University. He was Assistant Professor of English at St. Johns College, Agra Professor at D.A.V. College, Kanpur, and Honorary Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He was also Professor Emeritus during 1958-64. He had been examiner at various universities and the Union Public Service Commission. Mr. Trivedi has published two books: A Practical Manual of General English and Sir Thomas Brownes Religio Medici (edited with and introduction and notes).Contents :BOOK ONE: THE ANGLO-SAXON PERIOD, 1.The Making of the English Nation, 2.Anglo-Saxon Literature, BOOK TWO: MIDDLE ENGLISH PERIOD - 1066-1485, 3.Middle English Literature: First Period (1006-1350, 4.Middle English Literature: Second Period (1350-1400), 5.Chaucer, BOOK THREE: BETWEEN CHAUCER AND SPENSER, 6.Fifteenth Century: Poetry, 7.Fifteenth Century: Prose, 8.The Renaissance and the Reformation, 9.Early Tudor or Pre-Elizabethan Literature, BOOK FOUR: THE ELIZABETHAN AGE, 10.Elizabethan Poetry: Spenser, 11.Elizabethan Poetry: Spenser's Contemporaries, 12.Elizabethan Prose, 13.The Drama Before Shakespeare, 14.Shakespeare, 15.Other Elizabethan Dramatists, BOOK FIVE: THE PURITAN PERIOD - 1603-1660, 16.The Puritan Age: Poetry (1), 17.The Puritan Age: Poetry (2), 18.The Puritan Age: Prose, BOOK SIX: THE AUGUSTAN AGE - 1660-1800, 19.The Restoration Period or The Age of Dryden: Poetry, 20.The Age of Dryden: Drama, 21.The Age of Dryden: Prose, 22.The Augustan Age: The Eighteenth Century, 23.Queen Anne Prose, 24.The Age of Pope: Poetry, 25.The Age of Johnson: Poetry, 26.The Heralds of the Romantic Revival, 27.The Eighteenth Century Novel, 28.The Age of Johnson: Prose (Essay), 29.Eighteenth Century Letter Writers, 30.The Age of Johnson: Miscellaneous Prose, 31.Eighteenth Century Drama, BOOK SEVEN: NINETEENTH CENTURY, 32.The Age of Wordsworth: The Romantic Movement, 33.The Age of Wordsworth: Romantic Poets (1), 34.The Age of Wordsworth: Romantic Poets (2), 35.The Age of Wordsworth: The Novel, 36.The Age of Wordsworth: Essay and Criticism, BOOK EIGHT: VICTORIAN LITERATURE, 37.Victorian Literature: Poetry (1), 38.Victorian Literature: Poetry (2), 39.Victorian Literature: Poetry (3), 40.The Victorian Novel (1), 41.The Victorian Novel (2), 42.The Victorian Prose, 43.Miscellaneous Prose Writers, BOOK NINE: THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, 44.Twentieth Century Literature: Poetry (General), 45.Modern Poets, 46.Modernist Poets, 47.The Drama: Revival and After, 48.The Drama: Playwrights, 49.Poetic Drama, BOOK TEN: THE TWENTIETH CENTURY (CONTINUED), 50.The Novel (General), 51.The Novel: Early 20th Century, 52.The Novel: Middle and Later 20th Century, 53.The Novel: Miscellaneous, 54.General Prose

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• Title : A Compendious History Of English Literature
• Author : R D Trivedi
• Publisher : Vikas Publishing House
• ISBN : 0706986318
• EAN : 9780706986310
• Binding : Paperback
• Number Of Pages : 888
• Language : English

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