English literature

By Thomas E. Rankin, Wilford M Aikin, Thomas E. ; Wilford M. Aikin Rankin

Book Overview

England's great writers did not emerge in isolation; they answer one another across centuries. Begin with the first lines. Thomas E. Rankin's English literature offers a clear, steady english literature textbook and survey of british literature, written for readers who want the canon in context. Moving from medieval to modern britain, it connects poetry drama and prose to the social pressures, beliefs, and artistic choices that shaped them. You will find a literary movements overview that keeps the big picture in view while giving close attention to major english authors, from a chaucer to dickens overview to the enduring power of shakespeare milton and wordsworth. Rankin's approach reads like a set of literary criticism essays without the jargon: alert to form and language, but also to why these works mattered when they first appeared, and why they still matter now. For students, it functions naturally as a college literature course companion or a high school study guide, with an england literary timeline feel that helps you place writers, styles, and ideas where they belong. For casual readers, it is an inviting map through a dense landscape; for classic-literature collectors, it is a record of how English letters have been taught, argued over, and preserved. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9353801494
• ISBN13: 9789353801496
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 478 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"