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A Writer´s Britain
Margaret Drabble
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Description for A Writer´s Britain
Hardback. The love of place is endemic in English literature, from the work of the earliest poets and hermits to the suburban celebrations of John Betjeman, covering all varieties of the British rural and urban landscape. This book presents an image of Britain as seen by writers of different regions and periods. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; 2AB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 148 x 31. Weight in Grams: 494.
The love of place is endemic in English literature, from the work of the earliest poets and hermits to the suburban celebrations of John Betjeman, covering all varieties of the British rural and urban landscape. This book presents an image of Britain as seen by writers of different regions and periods, and also illuminates the way in which their work has changed our visual attitudes, our taste in landscape and our relation to nature.
The love of place is endemic in English literature, from the work of the earliest poets and hermits to the suburban celebrations of John Betjeman, covering all varieties of the British rural and urban landscape. This book presents an image of Britain as seen by writers of different regions and periods, and also illuminates the way in which their work has changed our visual attitudes, our taste in landscape and our relation to nature.
Product Details
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500514931
SKU
V9780500514931
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About Margaret Drabble
Margaret Drabble is an author and novelist.
Reviews for A Writer´s Britain
'A sensitive and, at times, moving survey of the relationship between place and writer' - Contemporary Review 'Drabble makes lively connections, parallels and distinctions ... one of the great pleasures of the book is its quotations, generous in length, pertinently chosen ... instructive and entertaining' - The Spectator 'An understanding of social history as deep as her knowledge of literature' ... Read more