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A sweeping, erudite journey through the centuries of words, minds, and cultural shifts that built the English literary tradition. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with A critical history of English literature.
- intellectual
- contemplative
- expansive
- reverent
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A history of literary criticism
Harry Blamires · 1991
A steady, illuminating journey through centuries of intellectual debate about the meaning and purpose of literature.
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The Norton Anthology of English Literature
Meyer Howard Abrams
A monumental, guided expedition through a thousand years of literary history, bound together by thin, crinkling pages and scholarly devotion.
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Literary theory
Terry Eagleton
An engaging, unpretentious journey through the major movements of contemporary literary thought.
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Growth and structure of the English language
Otto Jespersen
A scholarly yet deeply affectionate journey through the messy, fascinating evolution of the words we speak.
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The time traveler's guide to medieval England
Ian Mortimer
A sensory, mud-splattered plunge into the sights, smells, and daily survival of the fourteenth century.
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Poems
Tennyson, Alfred
A lush, melancholic journey through mythic landscapes and the profound depths of human grief, carried by some of the most musical verse in the English language.
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Modern Indian poetry in English
Bruce Alvin King · 1987
A rigorous and reflective exploration of the history and evolution of 20th-century Indian poetry in English.
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Lectures on Literature. Austen, Dickens, Flaubert, Stevenson, Proust, Kafka, Joyce
Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov
An authoritative, scholarly exploration of the craft of fiction through the lens of classic 19th and 20th-century literature.
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The art of literary research
Richard Daniel Altick
A methodical and thoughtful exploration of the evolving landscape of literary scholarship and research.
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Teaching with the Norton anthology of English literature -- Eighth Edition
Sondra M. Archimedes
A pragmatic, scholarly companion that transforms the daunting task of teaching the English literary canon into a structured, engaging endeavor.
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Anatomy of criticism
Northrop Frye · 1957
A magisterial and visionary exploration of how literature shapes our ideals and builds the society we want to live in.
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Jane Austen
Claire Tomalin · 1997
A deeply researched and reflective exploration of the life, times, and legacy of a foundational English novelist.
