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50 Literature Ideas You Really Need to Know

By John Sutherland
Series: 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know series
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50 Literature Ideas You Really Need to Know by John Sutherland offers 50 accessible essays that introduce and explain key literary forms, concepts, themes, and movements. Covering a wide range of topics from postmodernism to postcolonialism and featuring examples from iconic authors like William Shakespeare and Jane Austen, this book provides a clear and comprehensive guide to the essential ideas shaping literature.
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In a series of 50 accessible essays, John Sutherland introduces and explains the important forms, concepts, themes and movements in literature, drawing on insights and examples from both classic and popular works.

From postmodernism to postcolonialism, William Shakespeare to Jane Austen, 50 Literature Ideas You Really Need to Know is a complete introduction to the most important literary concepts in history.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529432183

Publisher: Quercus Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 September 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Greenfinch

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 110.0mm

Height: 176.0mm

Weight: 145g

Pages: 208

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About the Author

John Sutherland is Emeritus Lord Northcliffe Professor of Modern English Literature at University College London and a visiting professor at the California Institute of Technology. He has published 20 books, edited 30 more and written many articles on a variety of publications. His most recent books are The Boy Who Loved Books: A Memoir (2007) and How to Read a Novel: A User's Guide (2006). He also writes a weekly column for the Guardian, and is a former Chairman of the Booker Prize.

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