Taine, Hippolyte 1828-1893 creator Clark, J. Scott (John Scott) 1854-1911 Van Laun, Henri 1820-1896 text utu 2020 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "History of English Literature Volume 1 (of 3)" by Hippolyte Taine is a historical analysis written during the mid-19th century. This work focuses on the development of English literature, examining the influence of various forces such as race, environment, and historical epochs on literary expression. It is notable for its psychological approach to literature, seeking to uncover the thoughts, emotions, and cultural contexts that shaped literary works and their authors. The opening of the book emphasizes the foundational aspects of English literature, starting with the Saxons and their environment. Taine paints a vivid picture of the harsh landscape of the North Sea coast, describing the struggles of the early Saxons, Angles, and Jutes who settled in what is now England. He explores how their physical surroundings shaped their temperament, characterizing them as robust but often violent, with a culture deeply rooted in survival and warfare. The text indicates that these early peoples, living in a grim world of marshes and forests, laid the groundwork for a literature that reflects their experiences and emotions. Throughout this opening portion, Taine sets the stage for analyzing the profound connections between environment, societal influences, and the literary outputs of the epochs that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2020-02-02 Produced by Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature in memoriam of Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) Original publication data not identified English literature -- History and criticism PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61308 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61308 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134419.0 61308