The short Oxford history of English literature
This is a comprehensive introductory guide to the history of English literature from the Anglo-Saxon period to the present day. The author examines the impact of British literature on contemporary political, social and intellectual developments
Criticism, interpretation, etc
750 pages ; 24 cm
9780198186960, 9780198186977, 0198186967, 0198186975
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Introduction: Poet's Corners - The Development of a Canon of English Literature; Old English Literature; English Medieval Literature 1066-1510; Renaissance and Reformation - Literature 1510-1620; Revolution and Restoration - Literature 1620-1690; 18th-Century Literature 1690-1780; The Literature of the Romantic Period 1780-1830; High Victorian literature 1830-1880; Modernism and its Alternatives - Literature 1920-1945; Post-War and post Modern Literature.
Previous edition: 1996