The Short Oxford History of English Literature

by Andrew Sanders

Book Overview

Poet's Corner in Westminster Abbey (honoring such literary greats as Geoffrey Chaucer, Ben Jonson, John Dryden, and Charles Dickens) mirrors the conscious efforts of writers to create the British literary tradition--the physical expression of the emerging canon. In The Short Oxford History of English Literature, Revised Edition, Andrew Sanders conducts us on a tour through the living past behind the stone effigies of Poet's Corner, capturing the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198711565
• ISBN13: 9780198711568
• Release Date: November 1996
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 728 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Excellent history; could have used a bit more primary exceprts.

Not surprisingly, Sanders has crafted an excellent historical survey of the development and nuances of English lit. It's well worth reading to gain a better understanding of why and how English lit has looked at various times in history. About the only thing I would have liked to see was a little more in the way of excerpts from notables here. Sanders does include some, and I know we can't have everything we'd like in a history that has the word 'shorter' in the title; I guess that's not so much a complaint as just a lament about concise surveys in general... and now I'm off-topic. anyhow, this is superbly constructed and solidly written, and I enjoyed myself.