The Augustan Age
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 8. July 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
158 pages
978-1-041-03800-9 (ISBN)
Description
The Augustan Age (1962) examines the writing of the time, and the critical theory that supported it. By focusing on a few writers of paramount interest, the book looks at what men of letters such as Dryden, Swift, Pope and a few others have to say, set against the background of the age in which they lived.
Reviews / Votes
'May be classed as a genuine introduction to the comprehension and appreciation of the mind of the Augustan Age as expressed by its greatest men-at-letters.' Year's Work in English'Inviting to the beginner and both valuable and refreshing to the mature student and reader.' Modern Language Review
'A series of lucid and balanced introductions to Dryden, Addison, Swift, Pope, Thomson and Johnson.' Times Literary Supplement
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Academic, Adult education, General, Postgraduate, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-041-03800-9 (9781041038009)
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Content
1. Dryden 2. The New Age 3. Addison 4. Swift 5. Pope 6. Thomson 7. Imitation and Original Composition - Thomson, Collins and Shenstone 8. Imitation and Original Composition - Gray 9. Johnson 10. Conclusion