Author: John Dryden
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781724490773
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
Absalom and Achitophel by John Dryden Absalom and Achitophel is "generally acknowledged as finest political satire in the English language."It is also described as an allegory regarding contemporary political events, and a mock heroic narrative. On the title page, Dryden himself describes it simply as "a poem." 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.
Absalom and Achitophel
Author: John Dryden
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781724490773
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
Absalom and Achitophel by John Dryden Absalom and Achitophel is "generally acknowledged as finest political satire in the English language."It is also described as an allegory regarding contemporary political events, and a mock heroic narrative. On the title page, Dryden himself describes it simply as "a poem." 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.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781724490773
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
Absalom and Achitophel by John Dryden Absalom and Achitophel is "generally acknowledged as finest political satire in the English language."It is also described as an allegory regarding contemporary political events, and a mock heroic narrative. On the title page, Dryden himself describes it simply as "a poem." 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.
Drydeniana
Author: Richard Janeway
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429656998
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Published in 1975, Drydenia: On Absalom and Achitophel is a collection of poetry including A Key to... Absalom & Achitophel (Nesse); Azaria and Hushai, a Poem (Pordage); The Medal Revers’d (Pordage); The Medal of John Bayes (Shadwell); Satyr to his Muse (Shadwell); The Tory Poets: a Satyr (Anonymous); Poeta de Tristibus: or, the Poet’s Complaint (Anonymous); Directions to Fame,... (Anonymous).
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429656998
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Published in 1975, Drydenia: On Absalom and Achitophel is a collection of poetry including A Key to... Absalom & Achitophel (Nesse); Azaria and Hushai, a Poem (Pordage); The Medal Revers’d (Pordage); The Medal of John Bayes (Shadwell); Satyr to his Muse (Shadwell); The Tory Poets: a Satyr (Anonymous); Poeta de Tristibus: or, the Poet’s Complaint (Anonymous); Directions to Fame,... (Anonymous).
Absalom and Achitophel
Author: John Dryden
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Plots and Counterplots
Author: Richard Braverman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521356206
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
A study of sexual politics in literary and political plots in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521356206
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
A study of sexual politics in literary and political plots in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
Absalom, Absalom!
Author: William Faulkner
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
1639-1729
Author: Charles Wells Moulton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 812
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 812
Book Description
Discourse
Author: John W. Crawford
Publisher: Rodopi
ISBN: 9789062036721
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Publisher: Rodopi
ISBN: 9789062036721
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
A Dictionary of Biblical Tradition in English Literature
Author: David Lyle Jeffrey
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 9780802836342
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 1000
Book Description
Over 15 years in the making, an unprecedented one-volume reference work. Many of today's students and teachers of literature, lacking a familiarity with the Bible, are largely ignorant of how Biblical tradition has influenced and infused English literature through the centuries. An invaluable research tool. Contains nearly 800 encyclopedic articles written by a distinguished international roster of 190 contributors. Three detailed annotated bibliographies. Cross-references throughout.
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 9780802836342
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 1000
Book Description
Over 15 years in the making, an unprecedented one-volume reference work. Many of today's students and teachers of literature, lacking a familiarity with the Bible, are largely ignorant of how Biblical tradition has influenced and infused English literature through the centuries. An invaluable research tool. Contains nearly 800 encyclopedic articles written by a distinguished international roster of 190 contributors. Three detailed annotated bibliographies. Cross-references throughout.
The ABC of Lit Crit
Author: Frank H. Ellis
Publisher: Academica Press,LLC
ISBN: 1933146079
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Using technical discussion, definition and example, Dr Ellis discusses the art and craft of literary criticism and uses a variety of essay forms to discuss the critical impulse. Critical essays on 17th and 18th century literature and poetry are used to illustrate the notions of criticism and its overall purpose. Excellent study of the origins, purpose and style inherent in literary criticism. " Recommended for research libraries..." Professor M. Hawkins, UL, Alberta
Publisher: Academica Press,LLC
ISBN: 1933146079
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Using technical discussion, definition and example, Dr Ellis discusses the art and craft of literary criticism and uses a variety of essay forms to discuss the critical impulse. Critical essays on 17th and 18th century literature and poetry are used to illustrate the notions of criticism and its overall purpose. Excellent study of the origins, purpose and style inherent in literary criticism. " Recommended for research libraries..." Professor M. Hawkins, UL, Alberta
The Facts on File Companion to British Poetry
Author: Virginia Brackett
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438108354
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 497
Book Description
Presents a comprehensive A-to-Z reference with approximately 400 entries providing facts about British poets and their poetry from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438108354
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 497
Book Description
Presents a comprehensive A-to-Z reference with approximately 400 entries providing facts about British poets and their poetry from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.