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Studies in Literature and History

by Alfred C. Lyall

Level C1 · AdvancedHistorical16 chapters
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About this book

Explore the intricate connections between history, myth, and literature as this collection delves into the evolution of storytelling and the interplay of fact and fable across cultures, with special focus on India and its profound historical narratives.

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Contents

16 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02NOVELS OF ADVENTURE AND MANNERS[2]
03ENGLISH LETTER-WRITING IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY[7]
04THACKERAY
05THE ANGLO-INDIAN NOVELIST[12]
06HEROIC POETRY[16]
07THE WORKS OF LORD BYRON[24]
08THE ENGLISH UTILITARIANS[28]
09CHARACTERISTICS OF MR. SWINBURNE'S POETRY[31]
10FRONTIERS ANCIENT AND MODERN[38]
11L'EMPIRE LIBÉRAL[41]
12SIR SPENCER WALPOLE[54]

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