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A History of English Autobiography

Year: 2016

Type: book

Abstract: A History of English Autobiography explores the genealogy of autobiographical writing in England from the medieval period to the digital era. Beginning with an extensive introduction that charts important theoretical contributions to the field, this History includes wide-ranging essays that illuminate the legacy of English autobiography. Organized thematically, these essays survey the multilayered writings of such diverse authors as Chaucer, Bunyan, Carlyle, Newman, Wilde and Woolf. Written by a host of leading scholars, this History is the definitive, single-volume collection on English autobiography and will serve as an invaluable reference for specialists and students alike.

Source: Cambridge University Press eBooks

DOI: 10.1017/cbo9781139939799

Author: Saunders, Max William Mill; id_orcid 0000-0003-1199-2052

Institution: University of Oxford

Language: English

Topic: Autobiographical and Biographical Writing

Subfield: Literature and Literary Theory

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2506156867

FWCI: 7.544

Cites: 27

Cited by: 36

Related to: 10