Art of eloquence, the: byron, dickens, tennyson, joyce
Auteur :
Bevis, Matthew
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199593224
Date de publication :
9 sept. 2010
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,8 x 1,7 cm
Poids :
468 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book examines the relations between public speaking and literary expression in the lives and work of Byron, Dickens, Tennyson, and Joyce. Matthew Bevis considers the procedures, languages, and styles of oratory reported in the newspapers and Hansard, and offers a new understanding of literature in relation to the public sphere.