On English Literature
The book ON ENGLISH LITERATURE by Charles Kingsley is a collection of essays on various aspects of English literature. It was published in 1854 and has since become a classic work on the subject. The book covers topics such as Shakespeare, Milton, Chaucer, and other important figures in English literature.
By Charles Kingsley · Genre: Literary criticism, Non-fiction, Educational · 6,683 words
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Introductory Lecture given at Queen's College, London, 1848.
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- Work type: Essay
- Author: Charles Kingsley
- Date: Date unknown
- Language: English
- Genres: Literary criticism, Non-fiction, Educational
- Length: 6,683 words
- Structure: 1 section, 49 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Literary criticism — The book discusses English Literature, giving critical assessments on various works and authors.
- Non-fiction — This book represents actual events, real people, real details about the English literature, hence the genre non-fiction.
- Educational — The book is useful as an educational material due to its comprehensive overview of the whole English literature.
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literature · English · criticism · essays · poetry · prose · historical · cultural · analysis · themes · style · narrative