A History Of English Literature

William Vaughn Moody

• Publisher: Lovenstein Press
• Year: 2016
• Print ISBN: 9781408681503
• eBook ISBN: 9781473351080
• Topic: Literature
• Subtopic: Literary Criticism for Comparative Literature
• Index: Literature

First published in 1902, this volume contains a detailed history of English literature beginning in the Anglo-Saxon Period and ending with contemporary literature.  “A History of English Literature” is highly recommended for all students of literature, and it would make for a worthy addition to any collection. Contents include: “The Anglo-Saxon Period”, “The Norman-French Period”, “The Age of Chaucer”, “The Renaissance: Non-Dramatic Literature to the Death of Spenser”, “The Renaissance: Shakespeare”, ‘The Seventeenth Century: Shakespeare’s Contemporaries and Successors in the Drama”, “The Seventeenth Century: Non-dramatic Literature before the Restoration”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Preface to Revised Edition
• Preface to First Edition
• Contents
• I. The Anglo-Saxon Period
• II. The Norman-French Period
• III. The Age of Chaucer
• IV. The Renaissance: Non-Dramatic Literature to the Death of Spenser
• V. The Renaissance: The Drama before Shakespeare
• VI. The Renaissance: Shakespeare
• VII. The Seventeenth Century: Shakespeare’s Contemporaries and Successors in the Drama
• VIII. The Seventeenth Century: Non-Dramatic Literature before the Restoration
• IX. The Seventeenth Century: The Restoration
• X. The Eighteenth Century: The Reign of Classicism
• XI. The Eighteenth Century: Beginnings of Romanticism
• XII. The Eighteenth Century: The Novel
• XIII. The Nineteenth Century: The Triumph of Romanticism
• XIV. The Nineteenth Century: The Victorian Era
• XV. The Nineteenth Century: The Novel
• XVI. Contemporary Literature
• Reading Guide
• Index