Dryden

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John Dryden (1631–1700) was an English poet and playwright, whose works led to the English Restoration period becoming known as 'The Age of Dryden'. Published in 1881 in the first series of English Men of Letters, this biography by George Saintsbury (1845–1933), author and critic, sets Dryden's work against the literary landscape of its time, arguing that he reformed English literature, and exploring how he did so, the nature of the reform, and Dryden's contribution to literary history. He shows Dryden to have been a man without moral, political or intellectual agendas who, while not achieving perfection, created works free of elitism and which therefore had far wider relevance to the ordinary man than those of his predecessors. This leads Saintsbury to conclude that while Dryden was no extraordinary genius, he deserves to be considered the greatest craftsman in English letters.

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ISBN13:9781108034616
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Paperback
Aantal pagina's:206

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Prefatory note; 1. Before the Restoration; 2. Early literary work; 3. Period of dramatic activity; 4. Satirical and didactic poems; 5. Life from 1680 to 1688; 6. Later dramas and prose works; 7. Period of translation; 8. The Fables; 9. Conclusion.

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