European Literary History

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European Literary History is written by Maarten De Pourcq and published by Routledge. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1317501551 (ISBN 10) and 9781317501558 (ISBN 13).

This clear and engaging book offers readers an introduction to European Literary History from antiquity through to the present day. Each chapter discusses a short extract from a literary text, whilst including a close reading and a longer essay examining other key texts of the period and their place within European Literature. Offering a view of Europe as an evolving cultural space and examining the mobility and travel of literature both within and out of Europe, this guide offers an introduction to the dynamics of major literary networks, international literary networks, publication cultures and debates, and the cultural history of 'Europe' as a region as well as a concept.