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  • History of English Literature Volume 1 (of 3)

    (Illustrated Edition)

    by Hippolyte Taine ...
    The publication of M. Taine's "History of English Literature," in 1864, and its translation into English, in 1872, mark an epoch in educational history, especially in that of America. Prior to the appearance of this work, the total knowledge of British writers gained in the school and college life of the ordinary American youth was generally derived in the form of blind memorization from one text ... Read more

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  • The Philosophy of Art (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. Race, Milieu, and Moment in Nineteenth-Century Aesthetic Theory and Historical Art Criticism

    by Hippolyte Taine, Ada Ravelby ...
    Translated by John Durand ...
    In The Philosophy of Art, Hippolyte Taine offers a systematic account of artistic production as the expression of historical conditions rather than isolated genius. Drawing on examples from painting, sculpture, literature, and architecture, he argues that works of art arise from the interplay of race, milieu, and moment—his influential triad for understanding culture. Written in a lucid, analytic ... Read more

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  • The Ancient Regime

    by Hippolyte Adolphe Taine ...
    In 1849, being twenty-one years of age, and an elector, I was very much puzzled, for I had to nominate fifteen or twenty deputies, and, moreover, according to French custom, I had not only to determine what candidate I would vote for, but what theory I should adopt. I had to choose between a royalist or a republican, a democrat or a conservative, a socialist or a bonapartist; as I was neither one ... Read more

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  • History of English Literature (Complete)

    by Hippolyte Taine ...
    The publication of M. Taine's "History of English Literature," in 1864, and its translation into English, in 1872, mark an epoch in educational history, especially in that of America. Prior to the appearance of this work, the total knowledge of British writers gained in the school and college life of the ordinary American youth was generally derived in the form of blind memorization from one text ... Read more

    $8.69 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Ancient Regime

    by Hippolyte Taine ...
    "The Ancient Regime" by Hippolyte Taine explores the social and political structures of France before the Revolution. Taine delves into the intricacies of the French monarchy, the nobility, and the emerging bourgeoisie, illustrating how these classes interacted and contributed to the societal tensions of the time. His analysis is rooted in a historical context that emphasizes the importance of ... Read more

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  • History of English Literature

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    by Hippolyte Taine ...
    Hippolyte Taine's History of English Literature moves from the disciplined elegance of the Classic Age into the turbulent energies of modern thought, tracing not only writers but the cultural forces that shaped them. In its portraits of Pope, Burns, Wordsworth, Shelley, Byron, Dickens, Thackeray, Macaulay, Carlyle, Mill, and Tennyson, the book blends biography, criticism, and social history into a ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD

  • History of English Literature

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    by Hippolyte Taine ...
    Hippolyte Taine's History of English Literature is a sweeping critical journey through the nation's writing, from the Renaissance and Christian Reformation to the Restoration, the Revolution, and the rise of the novel. Taine reads literature as the product of religion, politics, social upheaval, and national temperament, bringing vivid portraits of Luther, Bunyan, Milton, Dryden, Addison, Swift, ... Read more

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  • History of English Literature

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    by Hippolyte Taine ...
    M. Taine's History of English Literature opens with a strikingly vivid method: literature is treated not as a set of isolated masterpieces, but as a living record of national character, shaped by race, surroundings, and historical forces. The introduction argues that true criticism must study writers concretely, through style, psychology, and social context, uncovering the hidden self behind ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD

  • The Philosophy of Art

    by Hippolyte Taine ...
    "The Philosophy of Art" by Hippolyte Taine explores the intricate relationship between art and its cultural context. Taine, a prominent figure in the field of aesthetics, argues that art is not created in a vacuum but is deeply influenced by the social, historical, and psychological factors of its time. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the artist's environment and the collective ... Read more

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  • History of English Literature Volume 2 (of 3)

    by Hippolyte Taine ...
    "History of English Literature Volume 2" by Hippolyte Taine delves into the evolution of English literature, exploring the intricate relationship between literature and the cultural, social, and political contexts of its time. Taine's analytical approach dissects the works of prominent authors, examining their contributions and the prevailing literary movements. His insights into the psychological ... Read more

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  • The French Revolution (Summarized Edition)

    Enriched edition. An archival, positivist anatomy of revolutionary France: from the Ancien Régime's collapse to Jacobin power and the Terror.

    by Hippolyte Taine, Julian Bailey, Julian Bailey ...
    Translated by John Durand ...
    In The French Revolution (Vol. 1–3), Taine anatomizes the upheaval from the Old Regime's collapse to Jacobin ascendancy and the Terror. Mining parish registers, provincial archives, and memoirs, he splices granular case studies with sociological theses, organized by his triad of race, milieu, and moment. The lapidary, polemical style contests Michelet's romanticism and converses with Tocqueville ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD

  • The Modern Regime, Volume 1

    by Hippolyte Taine ...
    "The Modern Regime, Volume 1" by Hippolyte Taine is a profound exploration of the social and political transformations that shaped modern Europe. Taine, a prominent French historian and critic, delves into the intricate relationship between culture, society, and politics. His analysis is marked by a keen observation of the influences of historical events on contemporary thought and behavior. ... Read more

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