A Primer of English Literature

Originally published in 1914, this book presents a chronological study of English literature from the Anglo-Saxon period through to the Victorian era.

W. T. Young (Author)

9781107505483, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 21 May 2015

250 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 1.4 cm, 0.28 kg

Originally published in 1914, this book presents a chronological study of English literature from the Anglo-Saxon period through to the Victorian era. The text was not written to provide a comprehensive guide, but rather to give readers a 'companion to studies' which would encourage their curiosity. Each chronological chapter is divided into sections on prose and verse, and a detailed index is also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the literary criticism and the historical development of English literature.

1. Old English literature to the Norman Conquest
2. The Middle Ages
3. The Renascence
4. The literature of the Middle Classes
5. The revival of romance
6. The Victorian age
Appendix
Index.

Subject Areas: Literary studies: general [DSB]