The Romance
1st Edition
Published on 16. January 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
94 pages
978-1-138-22916-7 (ISBN)
Description
First published in 1970, this work provides an overview of the Romance from the medieval period to the 20th century and tracks how the genre has changed with time, including its interaction with other forms of literature such as gothic novels, realism and science fiction. It explores a myriad of writers including Chaucer, Sidney, Tennyson, Shelley, Meredith and Keats and analyses key texts such as Don Quixote by Cervantes and Kubla Khan by Coleridge.
This book will be of interest to those studying Romantic literature.
This book will be of interest to those studying Romantic literature.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
117 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-22916-7 (9781138229167)
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Person
Gillian Beer
Content
General Editor's Preface; 1. History and Definition 2. Medieval to Renaissance Romance: History and Myth 3. Cervantes to the Gothic Novel 4. Romanticism and Post- Romantic Romance 5. Conclusion; Select Bibliography; Index