The Oxford Illustrated History of English Literature

Britain possesses a literary heritage which is almost unrivalled in the Western world. In this lavishly illustrated volume, the richness, diversity, and continuity of that tradition are explored by a group of Britain's foremost literary scholars. Chapter by chapter the authors trace the history of English literature, from the earliest Anglo-Saxon poetry to the present day. At its heart towers Shakespeare, who is accorded a special chapter to himself. Other major figures such as Chaucer, Mi...

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innashpitzberg2 января 2015 г.
Is literary history necessary? In the strictest sense, the answer must be no: it is possible to read books with appreciation and enjoyment without cluttering one's head with dates and movements. And it is demonstrably possible to write great literature with little or no sense of one's place in a great tradition.
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innashpitzberg2 января 2015 г.
what we desire is to make the reading of poems, plays, and novels more satisfying because better informed, and more profound because more comprehending.
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