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Originally published in 1939, this book was formed from the Le Bas
Prize Essay for 1938. Given the relatively concise nature of the
text, biographical exposition is avoided in favour of a detailed
analysis of Chesterton's philosophical standpoint and literary
achievements. There are seven chapters discussing the following
areas: 'Background and Influences'; 'Orthodoxy and the Catholic
Church'; 'Political Beliefs'; 'The Novels'; 'The Essays'; 'The
Poems'; 'Style and Argument'. This book will be of value to anyone
with an interest in the works of Chesterton, philosophy and
literary criticism.
This book is a study of Spenser's conception of the nature of
heroism and the way it is embodied in the separate books of The
Faerie Queene. Professor Evans stresses the coherence of Spenser's
scheme of virtues and examines the fusion of Christian symbol and
classic myth through which the underlying Christian theme is
expressed. He emphasises the didactic purpose of the poem, and the
rhetorical method by which the allegory works upon the reader. It
is his contention that Spenser completed his poem, and that The
Faerie Queene as it stands presents an organic unity so firmly
controlled that it is unprofitable to consider any book, canto or
even single verse isolation from the poem as a whole. The
complexity of the poetry which this study reveals suggests that
Spenser has much in common with the metaphysicals, while the subtle
dissection of human motive and behaviour within the poem would
place him in closer relationship to the drama than is normally
recognised.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
For more than 200 years after its first publication in 1593, The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia was the most read, best-selling story in the language - the great English popular classic and one of the most influential. As much a work of entertainment and wit as of instruction, it affords the best insight we have into the tastes and standards of the Elizabethans. Sidney became to his contemporaries the beau idéal of the Renaissance courtier and his Arcadia embodies the highest literary aspirations of the age. Here we have a gladiatorial display of rhetoric which outshines anything achieved in English before and possibly since. Though there has been much scholarly study of Sidney over recent years, The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia, in the traditional form in which it was read down the centuries, is not available anywhere else. The text is accompanied by a full introduction and notes.
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