English Literature

By Stopford Augustus Brooke and Jacob Harris Patton

Book Overview

English Literature is a comprehensive textbook written by Stopford A. Brooke, a renowned British literary critic and scholar. The book provides an in-depth analysis of English literature, from its earliest beginnings to the contemporary period. It covers the major literary movements, genres, and authors, including Shakespeare, Milton, Wordsworth, Dickens, and Eliot, among others.The book is divided into several sections, each of which focuses on a particular period or genre. The first section covers the Anglo-Saxon period, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance, while the second section deals with the Restoration and the eighteenth century. The third section focuses on the Romantic period, while the fourth section covers the Victorian era.The book also includes a section on modern literature, which covers the works of modernist and post-modernist writers, such as Joyce, Woolf, and Beckett. Additionally, the book provides critical analysis of various literary works, including poems, plays, and novels.Overall, English Literature is an essential resource for students, scholars, and anyone interested in the history and development of English literature. It is written in a clear and accessible style, making it an ideal textbook for literature courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels.With Chapters On The Literature Of The Victorian Age.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1428627448
• ISBN13: 9781428627444
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"