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The Complete Idiot's Guide to English Literature
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Alpha Books
Publication date June 5, 2007
Pages 332
Binding Paperback
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9781592576562
ISBN-10 1592576567
Dimensions 0.75 by 7.50 by 9 in.
Weight 1.15 lbs.
Availability§ Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price $18.95
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Summary
An easy-to-follow overview of the history of English literature ranges from Chaucer to the present day as it looks at the evolution of literature on both sides of the Atlantic, examining a wide range of genres--including fiction, poetry, drama, and prose--and profiling the contributions of such key figures as Shakespeare, Milton, Updike, and others. Original.
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
Explore the canon of great writers.

In this incredible volume, English professor Jay Stevenson teaches readers everything they want?and need?to know about English literature. From Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, and Keats, to more modern figures like Nabokov, Salinger, Morrison, and Updike, this handy guide also includes information on periods, time frames, every type of criticism, the differences and similarities of the literature on each side of the Atlantic, and more.
?Fascinating, fact-filled writing that explores English literature as it is studied right now
?Terrific supplementary reading for AP English Lit students
?Helps readers explore and study fiction, plays, poems, and prose




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9781592576562 | details & prices | 332 pages | 7.50 × 9.00 × 0.75 in. | 1.15 lbs | List price $18.95
About: An easy-to-follow overview of the history of English literature ranges from Chaucer to the present day as it looks at the evolution of literature on both sides of the Atlantic, examining a wide range of genres--including fiction, poetry, drama, and prose--and profiling the contributions of such key figures as Shakespeare, Milton, Updike, and others.

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