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by Robert Barnard (Author) "England in the mid-fourteenth century, the England in which Chaucer, Langland and the author of Gawain grew up, was to all appearances a country cresting..." (more)
Key Phrases: golden notebook, Jane Austen, George Eliot, Paradise Lost (more...)
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Thoroughly updated to include writers such as Caryl Churchill, Brian Friel, Martin Amis and Graham Swift, this book remains the best overall survey of English literature available.

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Thoroughly updated to include writers such as Caryl Churchill, Brian Friel, Martin Amis and Graham Swift, this book remains the best overall survey of English literature available.

Robert Barnard looks selectively at the most important writers within each period from the time of Chaucer, and focuses on one or two of their works in detail. He deals briefly with the earlier periods and more fully with the last two centuries, moving right to the present with a detailed coverage of the post-war novel and theatre. In the best sense eclectic, his book draws together history, criticism, established ideas and fresh views.

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Product Details
  • Paperback: 248 pages
  • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 2 edition (May 16, 1994)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0631190880
  • ISBN-13: 978-0631190882
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,056,094 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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Jane Austen, George Eliot, Paradise Lost, Childe Harold,