This text examines the various treatments of the myth of the rape of Lucretia in Renaissance England. The first section deals with Shakespeare's narrative poem "Lucrece", while the second analyzes representations of the story on the contemporary stage, including Heywood's play and other material. The author offers a close analysis of the texts, and also contextualizes the representations within the socio-economic circumstances of the time in which they were produced. Topics discussed in an effort to illuminate the ways in which the story reflects, and is reflected by, the early modern discourses of gender and genre include: epistemology, thanatology, ontology, medicine, witchcraft, cartography, and interior decoration.
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• 1. Four months in
• 1940 (Winston Churchill)--
• 2. England expects (Lord Nelson)--
• 3. A pound of flesh (William Shakespeare)--
• 4. The death of a king (John Buchan)--
• 5. The Great Proconsul (Lord Macaulay)--
• 6. Rebellion in England (Lord Macaulay)--
• 7. A pure woman (Thomas Hardy)--
• 8. The trial of a knave (Lewis Carroll)--
• 9. Seeking Salvation (John Bunyan)--
• 10. Preaching Christianity (Acts of the Apostles)--
• 11. Thick fog (Charles Dickens)--
• 12. The middle-aged lady (Charles Dickens)--
• 13. The power of the press (Anthony Trollope)--
• 14. The impudent imposter (Lord Maugham)--
• 15. The Empire-Builder (Basil Williams)--
• 16. A country gentleman's recreation (Izaak Walton)--
• 17. A curate's observations (Gilbert White)--
• 18. Set in our North Downs (William Cobbett and others)--
• 19. Sisters and suitors (Jane Austen)--
• 20. Mediaeval characters (Geoffrey Chaucer)-- Epilogue-- Index.
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"Leaves from My Library" is a unique anthology of English prose which Lord Denning has himself chosen from his library at his country home at Whitchurch. The scenes are many and varied, ranging from the trial of the Merchant of Venice to that of the Knave of Hearts...from the decks of Nelson's Victory to the drawing rooms of Jane Austen...from the Pilgrims' gathering at the Tabard Inn to Sir Winston Churchill addressing a nation at war.
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• Volume
• 1. A-G
• Volume II. H-M
• Volume III. N-R
• Volume IV. S-Z.

Spans the full sweep of literary genres and figures that define this influential period, combining accessibility with an unmatched breadth of coverage and authoritative scholarship Comprises over 330 cross-referenced entries ranging from 1,000 to 7,000 words, arranged in A-Z format Brings together an impressive team of established and emerging literary scholars from around the world, including including Patrick Brantlinger, Regenia Gagnier, Catherine Gallagher, Kate Flint, and Herbert F. Tucker Features in-depth omnibus entries exploring major topics, including the novel, plays, poetry, and global Victorian studies, alongside succinct entries on themes such as cosmopolitanism, journalism, race, sexuality, and reading Explores the global influence of this literary era on countries and continents from Australia, Afghanistan, and the Arctic, to Africa, China, and the Caribbea Offers an indispensable resource to the current state and future directions of Victorian literature 4 Volumes www.literatureencyclopedia.com.
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The Encyclopedia of Victorian Literature spans the full sweep of literary genres, figures, and global reach that define this influential period, blending accessibility with an unmatched breadth of coverage and authoritative scholarship. It comprises over 330 fully cross-referenced entries, combining in-depth omnibus essays exploring major topics, including the novel, plays, poetry, and global Victorian studies, alongside succinct articles on themes such as cosmopolitanism, journalism, race, sexuality, and reading. This indispensable resource on the current state and future directions of Victorian literature is available as a four-volume print set and online.
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