History of English Literature and Philology
A Guide
Price: 199.00 INR
ISBN:
9780190120429
Publication date:
01/08/2019
Paperback
200 pages
Price: 199.00 INR
ISBN:
9780190120429
Publication date:
01/08/2019
Paperback
200 pages
First Edition
Oxford University Press
History of English Literature and Philology: A Guide is an introductory guide catering to Core Course 1: History of Literature and Philology of the undergraduate English (Hons.) programme of the University of Calcutta, and follows the latest syllabus and pattern as introduced under the Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS).
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Table of contents
Part I: History of English Literature
Section 1
- Old English Poetry and Prose
- Geoffrey Chaucer and Middle English Literature
- Elizabethan Sonnets
- University Wits
- William Shakespeare
- Ben Jonson
- Restoration Comedy of Manners
- Eighteenth Century Novels
Section 2
- Pre-Romantic Poetry
- Romantic Poetry and Non-fiction Prose
- Victorian Novel
- The Pre-Raphaelites
- Modern Novel
- Modern Poetry
- Modern Drama
Part II: Philology
Section 1
- Latin Influence
- Scandinavian Influence
- French Influence
- Americanism
Section 2
- Consonant Shift
- Word Formation Processes (Shortening, Back-formation, Derivations)
- Hybridism, Monosyllabism, and Malapropism
- Free and Fixed Compounds, -ing Formation, and Johnsonese
References and Suggested Readings
Question Paper: 2015
Question Paper: 2016
Question Paper: 2017
Question Paper: 2018
First Edition
Oxford University Press
Features
- Complete coverage of the latest CBCS syllabus for Core Course 1
- Chronological arrangement of chapters for all major periods of English literature: from Old English to the Modern era
- Charts at the beginning of every chapter under the History of Literature segment, for ease of retention of key literary figures and their works
- Overviews in every chapter providing a brief outline of the topic(s) being dealt with
- Short notes in every chapter covering key topics
- 400+ multiple-choice questions for practice, with answer keys for self-evaluation
- Descriptive questions at the end of every chapter to aid review
- A list of suggested readings for in-depth understanding of concepts
- Previous years’ question papers to help gain an idea of the types of questions typically asked in the theory examination
First Edition
Oxford University Press
Table of contents
Part I: History of English Literature
Section 1
- Old English Poetry and Prose
- Geoffrey Chaucer and Middle English Literature
- Elizabethan Sonnets
- University Wits
- William Shakespeare
- Ben Jonson
- Restoration Comedy of Manners
- Eighteenth Century Novels
Section 2
- Pre-Romantic Poetry
- Romantic Poetry and Non-fiction Prose
- Victorian Novel
- The Pre-Raphaelites
- Modern Novel
- Modern Poetry
- Modern Drama
Part II: Philology
Section 1
- Latin Influence
- Scandinavian Influence
- French Influence
- Americanism
Section 2
- Consonant Shift
- Word Formation Processes (Shortening, Back-formation, Derivations)
- Hybridism, Monosyllabism, and Malapropism
- Free and Fixed Compounds, -ing Formation, and Johnsonese
References and Suggested Readings
Question Paper: 2015
Question Paper: 2016
Question Paper: 2017
Question Paper: 2018 Read More