The Short Oxford History of English Literature is the mostcomprehensive and scholarly history of English literature on themarket. It offers an introductory guide to the literature of theBritish Isles from the Anglo-Saxon period to the present day in eleven chapters covering all the major periods of English literaturechronologically. Professor Sanders provides detailed analysis of themajor writers and their works and examines the impact of Britishliterature on contemporary political, social and intellectualdevelopments. This third edition has been revised and updated for a21st century reader, incorporating discussion of a greater number offemale and contemporary authors.
The Short Oxford History of English Literature is the mostcomprehensive and scholarly history of English literature on themarket. It offers an introductory guide to the literature of theBritish Isles from the Anglo-Saxon period to the present day in eleven chapters covering all the major periods of English literaturechronologically. Professor Sanders provides detailed analysis of themajor writers and their works and examines the impact of Britishliterature on contemporary political, social and intellectualdevelopments. This third edition has been revised and updated for a21st century reader, incorporating discussion of a greater number offemale and contemporary authors.
