02325cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000330011324500580014626400510020430000470025533600260030233700260032833800360035450000310039050802650042152011840068653400450187065300480191585600430196399900170200639328UtSlPG20260610133912.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aPR1 aTaine, Hippolyte,d1828-189310aHistoire de la Littérature Anglaise (Volume 1 de 5) 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-04-01  aProduced by Keith J. Adams, Christine P. Travers and the
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(BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)  a"Histoire de la Littérature Anglaise (Volume 1 de 5)" by Hippolyte Taine is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the development and significance of English literature, examining its origins and the cultural influences that shaped it. Taine delves into the relationship between literature, society, and human psychology as he outlines the evolution of literary forms and styles.  At the start of this comprehensive examination, the author introduces the concept that literature is a reflection of the surrounding morals and cultural climate. He argues that literary works can reveal insights into the thoughts and emotions of people from different eras. Taine emphasizes the importance of reconstructing the historical context of literary texts, presenting a nuanced analysis of the Saxons and their contributions to early English literature. By establishing how environmental factors, such as climate and social circumstances, influenced the Saxon way of life and their artistic expressions, he sets the stage for a deeper exploration of English literature's development in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEnglish literature -- History and criticism40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39328  c80167d80167