Project Gutenberg 2008-06-30 Public domain in the USA. 99 Lyall, Alfred C., Sir 1835 1911 Lyall, Alfred Comyn, Sir Lyall, A. C. (Alfred Comyn), Sir Miller, John O. 16001124 Studies in Literature and History Novels of adventure and manners -- English letter-writing in the nineteenth century -- Thackeray -- The Anglo-Indian novelist -- Heroic poetry -- The works of Lord Byron -- The English utilitarians -- Characteristics of Mr. Swinburne's poetry -- Frontiers ancient and modern -- L'Empire liberal -- Sir Spencer Walpole -- Remarks on the reading of history -- Race and religion -- The state in its relation to Eastern and Western religions. E-text prepared by Stacy Brown, Thierry Alberto, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Studies in Literature and History" by Sir Alfred C. Lyall is a collection of critical essays and reviews written in the early 20th century. The work encompasses discussions on various subjects primarily related to English literature and its historical context, while also reflecting on broader themes of society and cultural change during the time. As the title suggests, it aims to analyze the intersection of literature and historical development, offering valuable insights into literary forms and their evolution. The opening of this volume provides an introduction to its content and context, detailing Sir Alfred Lyall's selection process for the included articles, most of which engage with literary, historical, or religious themes rather than purely political or administrative topics concerning India, which Lyall often covered elsewhere. It highlights Lyall's observations on the development of English fiction, particularly the Novel of Adventure and the Novel of Manners, tracing their historical lineage and emphasizing changes in public taste and literary form over time. This opening establishes a foundation for readers to explore how literature evolves in response to societal shifts and influences, setting the tone for a reflective and analytical discourse throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Religion History Literature English literature Utilitarianism AC PN Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 1004264 1004127 2024-09-11T07:23:40.902834 2023-09-11T10:35:50.478145 text/html text/html 1002876 2008-06-30T14:32:03 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 360183 2008-06-30T14:33:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 444466 2024-09-11T07:23:56.759250 application/epub+zip 463683 2024-09-11T07:23:44.693305 application/epub+zip 463683 2024-09-11T07:23:42.637819 application/epub+zip 809318 2024-09-11T07:24:05.092211 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 746888 2024-09-11T07:23:54.185284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 758057 2022-09-12T06:59:41.553015 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 893513 893421 2024-09-11T07:23:39.182853 2023-09-11T10:35:48.759102 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 893043 2008-06-30T14:29:41 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 340259 2008-06-30T14:29:41 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 893088 2008-06-30T14:29:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 339970 2008-06-30T14:29:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22298 2024-09-11T07:24:05.251201 application/rdf+xml 17558 2024-09-11T07:23:43.056819 image/jpeg 4481 2024-09-11T07:23:42.846837 image/jpeg 419569 2024-09-11T07:23:40.981859 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia