TY - BOOK AU - Bate,Jonathan TI - The Oxford English literary history SN - 0198184476 AV - PR85 .O96 2002 U1 - 820.9 PY - 2002/// CY - Oxford, New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - English literature KW - History and criticism N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; TOC; Introduction; 1. Rural to Urban 1830-1850; 2. Nature; 3. Religion; 4. Mind; 5. Conditions of Literary Production; 6. The Drama; 7. Debatable Lands: Variety of Form and Genre in the Early Victorian Novel; 8. Alternative Fictions; 9. High Realism; 10. Lives and Thoughts; 11. Poetry; Conclusion; Author Bibliographies; Suggestions for Further Reading; Index; English N2 - Summary: Looks at both canonical and non-canonical writings in their historical context. This book is for students and scholars. It demonstrates how the power of Victorian literature, not just the riches of its novels and poetry, but also non-fiction writings from Darwin to Ruskin and Mill, lies in its gift of asking questions with a personal insistence UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy044/2002025038.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0613/2002025038-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0726/2002025038-b.html UR - https://www.worldcat.org/title/oxford-english-literary-history-8-1830-1880-the-victorians-philip-davis/oclc/314264703&referer=brief_results ER -