A History Of Elizabethan Literature Classic Reprint

Author : George Saintsbury
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ISBN 13 : 9781331335719
Total Pages : 490 pages
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Download or read book A History of Elizabethan Literature (Classic Reprint) written by George Saintsbury and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-13 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A History of Elizabethan Literature It is an old-fashioned practice, but one which is perhaps none the worse for being old-fashioned, that an author should offer some kind of apology for undertaking a book, especially on a great and important subject. My only excuse for undertaking to write on the greatest period of the greatest literature of the world is that I have been diligently reading the productions, small and great, of this period for some five-and-twenty years with ever-increasing admiration, and that I find the increase of my admiration due in no small degree to the comparison with other periods and other literatures, ancient and modern, which I have been enabled to make in the meantime. As for the particular purposes and methods by which I have been guided in writing this book, they are easily explained. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : George Saintsbury
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781721948178
Total Pages : 206 pages
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Download or read book A History of Elizabethan Literature written by George Saintsbury and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-06-29 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A History of Elizabethan Literature by George Saintsbury As was explained in the Note to the Preface of the previous editions and impressions of this book, after the first, hardly one of them appeared without careful revision, and the insertion of a more or less considerable number of additions and corrections. I found, indeed, few errors of a kind that need have seemed serious except to Momus or Zoilus. But in the enormous number of statements of fact which literary history of the more exact kind requires, minor blunders, be they more or fewer, are sure to creep in. No writer, again, who endeavours constantly to keep up and extend his knowledge of such a subject as Elizabethan literature, can fail to have something new to say from time to time. And though no one who is competent originally for his task ought to experience any violent changes of view, any one's views may undergo modification. In particular, he may find that readers have misunderstood him, and that alterations of expression are desirable. For all these reasons and others I have not spared trouble in the various revisions referred to; I think the book has been kept by them fairly abreast of its author's knowledge, and I hope it is not too far behind that of others. It will, however, almost inevitably happen that a long series of piecemeal corrections and codicils somewhat disfigures the character of the composition as a whole. And after nearly the full score of years, and not much less than half a score of re-appearances, it has seemed to me desirable to make a somewhat more thorough, minute, and above all connected revision than I have ever made before. And so, my publishers falling in with this view, the present edition represents the result. I do not think it necessary to reprint the original preface. When I wrote it I had already had some, and since I wrote it I have had much more, experience in writing literary history. I have never seen reason to alter the opinion that, to make such history of any value at all, the critical judgments and descriptions must represent direct, original, and first-hand reading and thought; and that in these critical judgments and descriptions the value of it consists. Even summaries and analyses of the matter of books, except in so far as they are necessary to criticism, come far second; while biographical and bibliographical details are of much less importance, and may (as indeed in one way or another they generally must) be taken at second hand. The completion of the Dictionary of National Biography has at once facilitated the task of the writer, and to a great extent disarmed the candid critic who delights, in cases of disputed date, to assume that the date which his author chooses is the wrong one. And I have in the main adjusted the dates in this book (where necessary) accordingly. The bibliographical additions which have been made to the Index will be found not inconsiderable. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience

Author : John M. Robertson
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780666919823
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Elizabethan Literature (Classic Reprint) written by John M. Robertson and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-05 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Elizabethan Literature But _if the Elizabethan drama is a new birth alike as to form and content, no less does Elizabethan nse tell of a rapid development of mental life. The intellectual space be tween Elyot and Hooker, even between Ascham. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : George Saintsbury
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781725179912
Total Pages : 476 pages
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Download or read book A History of Elizabethan Literature written by George Saintsbury and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-08-13 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A History of Elizabethan Literature by George Saintsbury As was explained in the Note to the Preface of the previous editions and impressions of this book, after the first, hardly one of them appeared without careful revision, and the insertion of a more or less considerable number of additions and corrections. I found, indeed, few errors of a kind that need have seemed serious except to Momus or Zoilus. But in the enormous number of statements of fact which literary history of the more exact kind requires, minor blunders, be they more or fewer, are sure to creep in. No writer, again, who endeavours constantly to keep up and extend his knowledge of such a subject as Elizabethan literature, can fail to have something new to say from time to time. And though no one who is competent originally for his task ought to experience any violent changes of view, any one's views may undergo modification. In particular, he may find that readers have misunderstood him, and that alterations of expression are desirable. For all these reasons and others I have not spared trouble in the various revisions referred to; I think the book has been kept by them fairly abreast of its author's knowledge, and I hope it is not too far behind that of others. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.

Author : Phoebe Sheavyn
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781334450631
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Literary Profession in the Elizabethan Age (Classic Reprint) written by Phoebe Sheavyn and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-11-29 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Literary Profession in the Elizabethan Age Several of the following chapters first appeared in the pages of The Library, and the writer desires to thank the Editors for their kind permission to republish them. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Ellen Crofts
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781331649052
Total Pages : 390 pages
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Download or read book Chapters in the History of English Literature written by Ellen Crofts and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-07-17 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Chapters in the History of English Literature: From 1509 to the Close of the Elizabethan Period IN these Chapters, which are founded on Lectures given at N ewnham College, I have tried to give a connected view of the so called Elizabethan period. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Amy Cruse
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781330963951
Total Pages : 156 pages
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Download or read book The Elizabethan Lyrists and Their Poetry (Classic Reprint) written by Amy Cruse and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-07-08 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Elizabethan Lyrists and Their Poetry A Glance through the pages of this little book will suffice to disclose the general plan of the series of which it forms a part. Only a few words of explanation, therefore, will be necessary. The point of departure is the undeniable fact that with the vast majority of young students of literature a living interest in the work of any poet can best be aroused, and an intelligent appreciation of it secured, when it is immediately associated with the character and career of the poet himself. The cases are indeed few and far between in which much fresh light will not be thrown upon a poem by some knowledge of the personality of the writer, while it will often be found that the most direct - perhaps even the only - way to the heart of its meaning lies through a consideration of the circumstances in which it had its birth. The purely aesthetic critic may possibly object that a poem should be regarded simply as a self-contained and detached piece of art, having no personal affiliations or bearings. Of the validity of this as an abstract principle nothing need now be said. The fact remains that, in the earlier stages of study at any rate, poetry is most valued and loved when it is made to seem most human and vital; and the human and vital interest of poetry can be most surely brought home to the reader by the biographical method of interpretation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Kate M. Warren
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780484753098
Total Pages : 198 pages
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Download or read book A Treasury of English Literature written by Kate M. Warren and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-25 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Treasury of English Literature: Elizabethan Literature The present volume is occupied with Elizabethan literature, but excluding the drama. This may seem, at first, rather like presenting the play of Hamlet with the Prince of Denmark left out; yet it seemed better to leave the drama alone. One cannot represent the full and rushing life of Elizabethan comedy and tragedy, the unfolding of plot, the clash and development of character - that which is, in fact, the essence of drama - in a few detached scenes. One can represent the poetical skill of the dramatist, and in this light, as lyric poets, Shakespeare, Mar lowe, Ben Jonson, Chapman and other writers of plays will be found in this collection. To Spenser ample space has been given; which is fitting, because not only is he by far the greatest of the non-dramatic Elizabethan poets, but his influence on literature and in the making of poets has extended down to our own day. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : William Hazlitt
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781333012601
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lectures on the Dramatic Literature of the Age of Elizabeth (Classic Reprint) written by William Hazlitt and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-05-02 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Lectures on the Dramatic Literature of the Age of Elizabeth The former editions of the Lectures, originally deli vered by the author at the Surrey Institution in 1818, and published in the same year, having become ex hausted, the present reprint has been undertaken, for the purpose of supplying the constant and increasing demand which is made for it. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Rupert Brooke
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780364129265
Total Pages : 286 pages
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Download or read book John Webster the Elizabethan Drama (Classic Reprint) written by Rupert Brooke and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-08 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from John Webster the Elizabethan Drama I have tried to write a small book about John Webster. That is to say, I have tried to say the truth about him, as much of it as is necessary to enable anyone who reads him to understand him. I have not tried to explain him entirely to anyone who has not read him, though I hope that any person in that condition may get a rough idea of him from this book. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.