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100 1 _aLyall, Alfred C., Sir,
_d1835-1911
245 1 0 _aStudies in Literature and History
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2008-06-30
505 0 _aNovels of adventure and manners -- English letter-writing in the nineteenth century -- Thackeray -- The Anglo-Indian novelist -- Heroic poetry -- The works of Lord Byron -- The English utilitarians -- Characteristics of Mr. Swinburne's poetry -- Frontiers ancient and modern -- L'Empire liberal -- Sir Spencer Walpole -- Remarks on the reading of history -- Race and religion -- The state in its relation to Eastern and Western religions.
508 _aE-text prepared by Stacy Brown, Thierry Alberto, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"Studies in Literature and History" by Sir Alfred C. Lyall is a collection of critical essays and reviews written in the early 20th century. The work encompasses discussions on various subjects primarily related to English literature and its historical context, while also reflecting on broader themes of society and cultural change during the time. As the title suggests, it aims to analyze the intersection of literature and historical development, offering valuable insights into literary forms and their evolution. The opening of this volume provides an introduction to its content and context, detailing Sir Alfred Lyall's selection process for the included articles, most of which engage with literary, historical, or religious themes rather than purely political or administrative topics concerning India, which Lyall often covered elsewhere. It highlights Lyall's observations on the development of English fiction, particularly the Novel of Adventure and the Novel of Manners, tracing their historical lineage and emphasizing changes in public taste and literary form over time. This opening establishes a foundation for readers to explore how literature evolves in response to societal shifts and influences, setting the tone for a reflective and analytical discourse throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aReligion
653 _aHistory
653 _aLiterature
653 _aEnglish literature
653 _aUtilitarianism
700 1 _aMiller, John O.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25937
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