{"product_id":"the-routledge-history-of-literature-in-english-britain-and-ireland-9781032097572","title":"The Routledge History of Literature in English: Britain and Ireland","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Routledge History of Literature in English\u003c\/em\u003e covers the main developments in the history of British and Irish literature, with accompanying language notes which explore the interrelationships between language and literature at each stage. With a span from AD 600 to the present day, it emphasises the growth of literary writing, its traditions, conventions and changing characteristics, and includes literature from the margins, both geographical and cultural. Extensive quotations from poetry, prose and drama underpin the narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe third edition covers recent developments in literary and cultural theory, and features: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea new chapter on novels, drama and poetry in the 21st century;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eexamples of analysis of key texts drawn from across the history of British and Irish literature, including material from Chaucer, Shakespeare, John Keats and Virginia Woolf; \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ean extensive companion website including extra language notes and key text analysis; lists of Booker, Costa and Nobel literature prize winners; and an A-Z of authors and topics.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Routledge History of Literature in English is an invaluable reference for any student of English literature and language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRonald Carter \u003c\/strong\u003eis Research Professor of Modern English Language in the School of English Studies, University of Nottingham, UK and is well-known for his work at the interface of language and literary studies. He has written, co-written and edited over forty books, most recently a second edition of \u003ci\u003eLanguage and Creativity\u003c\/i\u003e (Routledge Classics) (2015).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn McRae \u003c\/strong\u003ewas formerly Special Professor of Language in Literature Studies and is now Teaching Associate at the University of Nottingham, UK. He has been a Visiting Professor and Lecturer in more than seventy countries. His publications include \u003ci\u003eLiterature with a\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSmall 'L' \u003c\/i\u003e(1991\/1997), \u003ci\u003eThe Language of Poetry \u003c\/i\u003e(Routledge, 1998) and the only critical edition of \u003ci\u003eTeleny \u003c\/i\u003eby Oscar Wilde and others (1986-2000).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50914372845842,"sku":"9781032097572","price":67.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_78667c9c-e834-4ab1-a6d0-706fcb566216.jpg?v=1738814105","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-routledge-history-of-literature-in-english-britain-and-ireland-9781032097572","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}