ISBN: 9788131102008    Publisher: Commenwealth Publishers Year of publishing: 2014     No of Pages: 289        Language: English

This book, written for the use of college students, professors and lectures, has been designed as a guide into the remarkable journey of English literature. Giving a comprehensive and coherent outline of the development of English literature, it gives due regard to the national cultures of the writers in the languages, particularly British analyses this history within the framework of contemporary social, milieus, politics, religious backgrounds, cultural movements and critical reception. It also provides for appreciative interpretation of the works of most prominent authors and poets, bringing within its purview the rigmarole of literary criticism, its contribution and influence on English literature. The book undertakes an arduous task in bringing under one head a compendious, yet informative text on such a vast topic as the origin and progress of English literature. The insight and information of the book is hoped to be well received by the students and teachers of English literature.
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