Common reading, critics, historians, publics, Stefan Collini
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Subject
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- Criticism -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
- Books and reading -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
- English prose literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism
- Book reviewing -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
- Great Britain -- Intellectual life -- 20th century
- Literature + History and criticism + Theory, etc
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Label
Common reading, critics, historians, publics, Stefan Collini
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [341]-347) and index
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Common reading
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
171613835
Responsibility statement
Stefan Collini
Sub title
critics, historians, publics
Summary
In this series of penetrating and attractively readable essays, Stefan Collini explores aspects of the literary and intellectual culture of Britain from the early twentieth century to the present. Collini focuses on critics and historians who wrote for a non-specialist readership, and on the periodicals and other genres through which they attempted to reach that readership." "Among the critics discussed are Cyril Connolly, V. S. Pritchett, Aldous Huxley, Rebecca West, Edmund Wilson, and George Orwell, while the historians include A. L. Rowse, Arthur Bryant, E. H. Carr, and E. P.Thompson.There are also essays on wider themes such as the fate of 'general' periodicals, the history of reading, the role of criticism, changing conceptions of 'culture', the limitations of biography, and the functions of universities. Explicitly addressed to 'the non-specialist reader', these essays make some of the fruits of detailed scholarly research in various fields available to a wider audience, while maintaining rigorous standards of analysis. The book will engage readers interested in literature, history, and contemporary cultural debate.--, Provided by Publisher
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