Romantic to Modern Literature: Essays and Ideas of Culture, 1750-1900Harvester Press, 1982 - 231 pages 'This book, with its lucid and informative style, is a must for students of 18th- and 19th-century culture and literature. Particular essays are vital for those interested in the Romantics (especially Wordsworth), Dickens, Arnold, W. H. Mallock, and E. M. Forster.' |
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The Idea of the Provincial | 7 |
How and Why a Word | 30 |
4 | 47 |
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