{"product_id":"philosophical-incursions-into-english-literature-paperback-9781107438347","title":"Philosophical Incursions into English Literature (Paperback \/ softback) 9781107438347","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePhilosophical Incursions into English Literature\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOriginally published in 1946, this book examines the works of eleven different English authors through a philosophical lens.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn Laird (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107438347, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 23 October 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e232 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.3 cm, 0.3 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOriginally published in 1946, this book examines the works of eleven different English authors through a philosophical lens. Laird, who spent the war re-reading English literature, reveals the underlying philosophy of several English classics, including several Shakespearian plays, Robinson Crusoe and Thomas Hardy's The Dynasts. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the philosophical analysis of literature.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Shakespeare on the wars of England\u003cbr\u003e 2. Robinson Crusoe's philosophy\u003cbr\u003e 3. Pope's Essay on Man\u003cbr\u003e 4. Concerning Dr Isaac Watts\u003cbr\u003e 5. Shandean philosophy\u003cbr\u003e 6. Wordsworth and 'natural piety'\u003cbr\u003e 7. Shelley's metaphysics\u003cbr\u003e 8. Philosophy in the works of Dickens\u003cbr\u003e 9. Some facets in Browning's poetry\u003cbr\u003e 10. Hardy's The Dynasts\u003cbr\u003e 11. Robert Bridges and The Testament of Beauty.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literary theory [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary theory\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20theory%20%5BDSA%5D%22\"\u003eDSA\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265717129496,"sku":"9781107438347","price":31.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107438347i.jpg?v=1694486272","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/philosophical-incursions-into-english-literature-paperback-9781107438347","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}