The questioning of an absolute in the art of T.S. Eliot
Thesis
Gledhill, . S. J. (1976). The questioning of an absolute in the art of T.S. Eliot

T. S. Eliot's Unitarian family background coupled with his interest in Idealism provided him with a particular view of life which invaded his early poetry and criticism. The intellectual climate at Harvard University during Eliot's undergraduate and... Read More about The questioning of an absolute in the art of T.S. Eliot.

Some aspects of the treatment of the industrial and urban working classes in British prose fiction, 1832-1914
Thesis
Miles, E. C. (1975). Some aspects of the treatment of the industrial and urban working classes in British prose fiction, 1832-1914

This study of attitudes to and the presentation of the industrial and urban working classes in prose fiction written between 1832 and 1914 begins with two chapters on the urban environment. The first, which concentrates on books written before 1880,... Read More about Some aspects of the treatment of the industrial and urban working classes in British prose fiction, 1832-1914.

Libertinism in English literature 1650-1700
Thesis
Donaldson, A. M. (1975). Libertinism in English literature 1650-1700

My thesis concerns libertine ideals of pleasure in English literature from the time of the Interregnum until about 1700. Restoration comedy is omitted from the study, and so are such subsidiary libertine ideals as wit and honour. Libertinism has a re... Read More about Libertinism in English literature 1650-1700.

Art and religion in the work of A. W. N. Pugin: a study with special reference to Pugin's literary achievement
Thesis
Simpson, D. (1973). Art and religion in the work of A. W. N. Pugin: a study with special reference to Pugin's literary achievement

In a General Introduction which forms the first chapter, the provenance of the ideas propagated by Pugin in his work, and of the European Gothic Revival movement in more general terms, is examined. The exchange of ideas between Pugin and his colleagu... Read More about Art and religion in the work of A. W. N. Pugin: a study with special reference to Pugin's literary achievement.

Charles Dickens before 1850, with special reference to the child figure in Barnaby Rudge, the old curiosity shop and dombey and son
Thesis
Giddings, R. (1973). Charles Dickens before 1850, with special reference to the child figure in Barnaby Rudge, the old curiosity shop and dombey and son

This is a study of three of Dickens' early novels which all contain a centrally important treatment of a child figure. The aim has been to demonstrate how Dickens uses the figure of the child to explore the deep changes in life, in society, in human... Read More about Charles Dickens before 1850, with special reference to the child figure in Barnaby Rudge, the old curiosity shop and dombey and son.

Shaw and the late nineteenth century theatre: a study in his dramatic criticism
Thesis
Bhatia, H. L. (1970). Shaw and the late nineteenth century theatre: a study in his dramatic criticism

Shaw was an artist-critic. He started his career as a music critic in 1876. Two years later he turned to novel-writing. He wrote five long novels, which nobody would publish. In 1885 he started book-reviewing for The Pall Mall Gazette. The same year... Read More about Shaw and the late nineteenth century theatre: a study in his dramatic criticism.