Name: Vimal English Guide Literary Movements 1 for MA 1st Sem Paper 1 PU (NEW)
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The Vimal English Guide Literary Movements-I is a meticulously crafted academic resource designed for MA 1st Semester students (Paper 1) at Panjab University (PU). This guide offers an in-depth exploration of key literary movements, providing critical insights, summaries, and analyses of essential texts prescribed in the syllabus. It serves as an indispensable companion for students aiming to excel in their examinations while gaining a profound understanding of literary history and criticism.

Key Features:

Comprehensive Coverage: The book systematically covers all units outlined in the syllabus, ensuring students have access to detailed explanations and interpretations of each literary movement.

Critical Essays & Summaries: Includes well-researched notes on seminal works by renowned scholars such as Francois Jost, Horace, Longinus, Machiavelli, Erasmus, Samuel Johnson, Coleridge, and M.H. Abrams.

Exam-Oriented Approach: Designed to help students prepare effectively for exams with structured answers, important questions, and key points highlighted for quick revision.

Literary Analysis & Contextual Understanding: Provides historical and theoretical contexts for each movement, helping students grasp the evolution of literary thought from Classicism to Romanticism.

Publisher’s Reliability: Vimal Prakashan Mandir is a trusted name in academic publishing, known for producing high-quality guides tailored to university syllabi.

Why Choose This Book?

Aligned with PU Syllabus: Specifically designed for MA 1st Semester (Paper 1) students at Panjab University.

Simplified Language: Complex literary theories are explained in a student-friendly manner.

Useful for Competitive Exams: Helps build a strong foundation for NET, SET, and other literary examinations.

Ideal For:

MA English (1st Semester) students at Panjab University

Aspirants preparing for competitive exams in English literature

Teachers and researchers seeking a structured reference on literary movements

Additional Keywords: MA Semester II, Literary Criticism, English Literature Guide, PU MA English, Vimal Prakashan, V.K. Gupta, Classicism, Renaissance, Romanticism, Neo-Classicism, Academic Guide, Exam Preparation.

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Is this guide strictly aligned with the Panjab University MA 1st Semester (Paper 1) syllabus?

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Yes, it follows the PU syllabus unit-wise, covering all prescribed texts and critical essays.
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Does the book include summaries of all the prescribed texts?

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Yes, it provides detailed summaries, critical analyses, and contextual explanations for each text mentioned in the syllabus.
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Are complex literary theories explained in simple language?

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Yes, the book simplifies dense concepts (e.g., Longinus’ Sublime, Coleridge’s Imagination) for better student comprehension.
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Does it include biographical/historical contexts of the literary movements?

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Yes, each unit provides historical background, key characteristics, and influences of movements like Classicism, Renaissance, etc.
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How should I use this book for maximum exam benefit?

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Focus on unit-wise critical notes, summaries, and highlighted key points. Practice writing answers using the structured explanations.
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What subjects are covered in this guide?

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The guide covers five main units: Literary Movements, Classicism, Renaissance, Neo-classicism, and Romanticism, along with critical essays and summaries from prominent scholars.
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Are there key points or summaries for quick revision?

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Yes, the book features important summaries and key points highlighted throughout for efficient exam preparation and quick revision.
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Are there any practice questions included in the guide?

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Yes, the guide includes structured answers and important questions for each unit, helping students prepare effectively for exams.
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Is there a glossary of literary terms included in the guide?

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Yes, the guide includes a glossary of literary terms, helping students familiarize themselves with essential vocabulary related to literary movements and criticism.
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How can students best utilize the critical essays included in the guide?

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Students should read the critical essays alongside the primary texts to draw connections and understand the broader literary contexts, enriching their overall learning experience.

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UNIT- 1 : Literary Movement

1. Francois Jost - The Challenge of Literary Movements

2. Micah Mattix - Periodization and Difference

UNIT- 2 : Classicism

1. Jean Hytier and June Guicharnaud - The Classicism of The Classics

2. Horace - The Poetry of Criticism (Ars Poetica)

3. Longinus - On the Sublime, Chapter VIII- XXII

UNIT- 3 : Renaissance

1. George Parfitt - Renaissance, Encyclopedia of Literature and Criticism

2. Machiavelli - The Prince

3. Erasmus - The Praise of Folly

UNIT- 4 : Neo - classicism

1. Thomas Kaminski - Neoclassicism

2. Samuel Johnson - The Necessity of Good Humour

3. Henry Fielding - Author’s Preface to Joseph Andrews

UNIT- 5 : Romanticism

1. Seamus Peery - Romanticism : The Brief History of a Concept

2. M.H.Abrams - Romantic Analogues of ‘Mind and Art’

3. Coleridge - Chapter XIII : On the Imagination of the esemplastic Power

Survey of Modern Literary Criticism

Semester I Compulsory (Paper I)

Literary Movements –I

Many distinct literary movements mark the journey of writing from ancient times to the very contemporary. The paper identifies some of the major literary movements that form the essential frame of reference for a critical engagement with the vast corpus of literature. Movements such as classicism, romanticism or realism constitute the primer of critical vocabulary and therefore a basic understanding of these movements is necessary for a nuanced understanding of varieties of literary articulation. Each movement has its own specific set of aesthetic, cultural and ethical values and preferences. The writers and writings that fall within a movement, despite their heterogeneity and particularities, do converge in terms of fostering an identifiable literary taste and trend. Though these movements do occur in literatures of the world, and across languages, yet the focus of this course is primarily on European literature, with special accent on the British. The emphasis of the paper is on the historical and conceptual understanding of various literary movements. The students are expected to study the prescribed texts closely. The students are also expected to study books and articles mentioned in the suggested readings toenhance their understanding of the primary texts, but there will be no question on the suggested readings. The paper shall consist of five compulsory questions – one each from a unit. Each question shall however have internal choice. The paper shall carry atotal of 80 marks.

Unit I What is a literary movement?

1. François Jost, ―The Challenge of Literary Movements, Comparative Literature Studies, Vol. 18, No. 3, Papers of the Seventh Triennial Meeting of the American Comparative Literature Association (Sep., 1981) 278-286.

2. Micah Mattix, ―Periodization and Difference, New Literary History, Vol. 35, No. 4, Forms and/of Decadence (Autumn, 2004) 685-697.

Unit II Classicism

1. Jean Hytier and June Guicharnaud, ―The Classicism of The Classics, Yale French Studies, No. 38, The Classical Line: Essays in Honor of Henri Peyre

(1967) 5-17.

2. Horace, ―Ars Poetica, The Poetry of Criticism: Horace, Epistles II and Ars Poetics, Ross S. Kilpatrick (Edmonton: The University of Alberta Press, 1990)

72-83

3. Longinus, On the Sublime. Chapters VIII-XXII. Trans H.L. Havell (London & New York, Macmillan & Co., 1890)14-48

Unit III Renaissance

1. George Parfitt, ―Renaissance, Encyclopedia of Literature and Criticism. Eds. Martin Coyle, Peter Garside, Malcolm Kelsall and John Peck (London & New York: Routledge, 1990) 83-92.

2. Machiavelli: Prince. Oxford World Classics. Trans. & Edited by Peter Bondanella, (New York: OUP, 2005) 53-78.

3. Erasmus, The Praise of Folly, trans. & edited Hoyt Hopewell Hudson (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2015) First Eight Sections, 1-20.

Unit IV Neo-Classicism

1. Thomas Kaminski, ―Neoclassicism, from A Companion to the Classical Tradition, edited by Craig W. Kallendorf (Malden & Oxford: Blackwell,2007) 57 71.

2. Samuel Johnson, ―The Necessity of Good Humour, The Rambler 72, November 24, 1750 in Samuel Johnson: Selected Writings. Ed Peter Martin

(Cambridge & Massachusetts: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2009) 97-100

3. Henry Fielding, ―Author‘s Preface to Joseph Andrews (Penguin, 1999) 25-31

Unit V Romanticism

1. Seamus Perry, ―Romanticism: The Brief History of a Concept, A Companion to Romanticism, ed. Duncan Wu (Malden &Oxford: Blackwell, 1999) 3-12.

2. M. H. Abrams: ―Romantic Analogues of Mind and Art, The Mirror and the Lamp: Romantic Theory and the Critical Tradition (OUP: Oxford, London &

New York, 1953) 47- 56.

3. Coleridge, ―Chapter XIII – On the Imagination or the Esemplastic Power‖, Biographia Literaria(Princeton UP, 1984) 116-128.