Dr Ruth Robbins: 2 books
by Dr Ruth Robbins
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2003
Was the late nineteenth century 'Victorian' or 'modern'? Why did the New Woman disappear from literary history? Where did T. S. Eliot's poetics of the city come from?In this essential guide, Ruth Robbins explores an era often named an 'age of transition' which exists uneasily between the apparent certainties...
by Dr Emma Liggins, Dr Andrew Maunder, Dr Ruth Robbins
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2010
The short story remains a crucial - if neglected - part of British literary heritage. This accessible and up-to-date critical overview maps out the main strands and figures that shaped the British short story and novella from the 1850s to the present. It offers new readings of both classic and forgotten texts in a clear, jargon-free way.