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7. Shakespeare and dramatic literature
Jonathan Bate
in English Literature: A Very Short Introduction
How can we best appreciate Shakespeare's texts? Should they only be seen, or in contrast, only be read? ‘Shakespeare and dramatic literature’ considers this issue. Some argue that the ...
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9. The Englishness of English Literature?
Jonathan Bate
in English Literature: A Very Short Introduction
English literature: the home of nostalgia, belonging, sceptical accommodation, dissent, ridicule, self-hatred, rebellion, and alienation. ‘The Englishness of English Literature?’ examines ...
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4. The study of English
Jonathan Bate
in English Literature: A Very Short Introduction
The way that we have studied literature has changed over the years. ‘The study of English’ looks at how English language and literature have been studied since the 16th century. The ...
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3. When it began
Jonathan Bate
in English Literature: A Very Short Introduction
There is an ancient history to the origins of English literature, which is contrary to the Anglocentric version of literary history. ‘When it began’ looks at the many inputs into the ...
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2. What it is
Jonathan Bate
in English Literature: A Very Short Introduction
English literature is different things to different people. ‘What it is’ analyses this from a variety of perspectives. To some it is the books that they live with and love, those that ...
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8. Aspects of the English novel
Jonathan Bate
in English Literature: A Very Short Introduction
Romance is a very ancient literary form. A typical example is the adventures of Apollonius, told in many different versions. But is it good literature? ‘Aspects of the English novel’ ...
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English Literature: A Very Short Introduction
Jonathan Bate
English Literature: A Very Short Introduction considers such diverse topics as the birth of the novel, the brilliance of English comedy, the deep Englishness of landscape ...
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