The Oxford Illustrated History of English Literature

by Pat Rogers

Book Overview

The British Literary Heritage is virtually unrivaled in the Western world, and this large, lavishly illustrated volume explores the richness, diversity, and continuity of that tradition, from its first stirrings in Anglo-Saxon poetry to the present day.
At the heart of the chronicle is the towering figure of Shakespeare, who receives a full chapter to himself. Other figures treated in depth are Chaucer, Milton, Donne, Wordsworth, Dickens, Eliot,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198128169
• ISBN13: 9780198128168
• Release Date: June 1987
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 7.8" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

A Complete Guide to British Literature

This book is a must for teachers of English literature or those who love to know all the details. Pat Rogers has included information from Beowulf to the 20th century. I use this book to supplement textbook information for my students. This book is an excellent resource for historical, biographical and literary information. This is the one book I must have on my bookshelf.