The Romance
Download or Read eBook The Romance PDF written by Gillian Beer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-06 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Gillian Beer |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 101 |
Release | : 2017-07-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781315390147 |
ISBN-13 | : 1315390140 |
Rating | : 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Romance by : Gillian Beer
Book excerpt: First published in 1970, this work provides an overview of the Romance from the medieval period to the 20th century and tracks how the genre has changed with time, including its interaction with other forms of literature such as gothic novels, realism and science fiction. It explores a myriad of writers including Chaucer, Sidney, Tennyson, Shelley, Meredith and Keats and analyses key texts such as Don Quixote by Cervantes and Kubla Khan by Coleridge. This book will be of interest to those studying Romantic literature.