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... historical reconstruction is far more complex and takes into account the background of ideas , forms and styles that characterise the literature of different periods and also affect a work of art . Language , for example , changes ...
... historical reconstruction is far more complex and takes into account the background of ideas , forms and styles that characterise the literature of different periods and also affect a work of art . Language , for example , changes ...
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... historical period , and a thorough understanding of the backgrounds involved is necessary for comparative study and ... historical periods , it is best to have a clear outline of literary history in mind — that is , the historical ...
... historical period , and a thorough understanding of the backgrounds involved is necessary for comparative study and ... historical periods , it is best to have a clear outline of literary history in mind — that is , the historical ...
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... historical influence on English literature and is , therefore , relevant to our study in that capacity alone . Other ... Historical Development of English Literature The historical development of English literature , or more properly ...
... historical influence on English literature and is , therefore , relevant to our study in that capacity alone . Other ... Historical Development of English Literature The historical development of English literature , or more properly ...
Contents
The Nature of Literature and its Historical Tradition | 1 |
Narrative Fiction and the Printed Word | 39 |
Drama and the Theatre | 101 |
Copyright | |
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