Taine Notes on England Showcases French View of English Life
Taine’s English notes translated by Mr Rae explore English character shaped by Tudor rule and climate. The essay praises Taine’s method, notes biases of a French observer, and highlights insights on English manners, social tact, poetry, and the contrast with French life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hegel
M. Taine
Rae
England
Louis XIV
Leo X
College Bourbon
Paris
Maine
France
Aurora Leigh
Middlemarch Review Praises George Eliot Novel and Characters
The piece assesses Middlemarch as a substantial work by George Eliot, noting its strong plot potential and deep character development. It highlights Fred Vincy and Mary Garth, the Dorlothea and Rosamond contrasts, and key scenes including the Houndsley fair journey, courtship of Mr. Lydgate, and a dramatic death scene featuring Mary Garth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mudie
George Hirot
George Eliot
Fred. Vincy
Houndsley Horsefair
Fred
Garths
Mary
Dorothea
Mary Garth
Rosamond Vincy
English Prose Literature Manual Highlights Style Across Centuries
A historical survey of English prose writers organized by century, noting how quoted passages illustrate each author’s peculiar excellencies. The work divides into three parts, the first introducing style and analyzing sentence construction and evolution of thought.