The Threshold of English Prose

Erscheinungsjahr 2014
ISBN: 978-1-107-66546-0
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 252 Seiten, Format (B × H): 127 mm x 203 mm, Gewicht: 307 g

Originally published in 1930, this book was written to provide younger readers with examples from various forms of English prose, excluding the novel. The text is divided into seven main sections encompassing essays, letters, biography, travel writing, nature writing, history and public speeches. Each section begins with an editorial introduction and exercises are included at the end. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in English prose and the history of education.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Treble, H. A.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; 1. The essay; 2. The letter; 3. Biography; 4. Travel; 5. Nature; 6. History; 7. Public speeches; 8. A note on the novel; 9. Exercises.