A history of English literature
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A history of English literature
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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A history of English literature
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Palgrave foundations
Summary
The second edition of this best-selling book has been completely updated and revised throughout to take into account new authors and new scholarly developments in literature and in society. Offering a comprehensive account of one of the world's richest literatures, A history of English literature traces its developments from the Old English period until the present day. A narrative which is also a discussion of major authors, the history reads as a clear and coherent whole
Table Of Contents
1. Old English Literature: to 1100 -- 2. Middle English Literature: 1066-1500 -- 3. Tudor Literature: 1500-1603 -- 4. Shakespeare and the Drama -- 5. Stuart Literature: to 1700 -- 6. Augustan Literature: to 1790 -- 7. The Romantics: 1790-1837 -- 8. The Age and its Sages -- 9. Poetry -- 10. Fiction -- 11. Late Victorian Literature: 1880-1900 -- 12. Ends and Beginnings: 1901-19 -- 13. From Post-War to Post-War: 1920-55 -- 14. New Beginnings: 1955-80 -- Postscript on the Current
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