The Longman anthology of British literature / David Damrosch, general editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Damrosch, David.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English literature.

Great Britain--Literary collections.

Great Britain.

Genre:

Literary collections.

Literature.

Physical Description:

volumes : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Longman, c2003-

Summary:

"The Longman Anthology of British Literature" is the most comprehensive and thoughtfully arranged book on the market. Approaching literature from a broad cultural perspective, the anthology offers a rich selection of fiction, drama, and poetry by major British authors. The second edition of "The Longman Anthology of British Literature" includes key major additions of important works, an expanded illustration program, and new translation of "Beowulf." Fresh and up-to-date introductions and notes are written by an editorial team whose members are all actively engaged in teaching and in current scholarship, and one hundred illustrations show both artistic and cultural developments from the medieval period through the 18th Century. Perspectives sections shed light on individual periods, but are also positioned to link with surrounding works. Companion readings provide additional context for and special insight into key readings.

Contents:

v. 1. The Middle Ages / Christopher Baswell and Anne Howland Schotter. The early modern period / Constance Jordan and Clare Carroll. The Restoration and the 18th century / Stuart Sherman

v. 2. The Romantics and their contemporaries / Susan Wolfson and Peter Manning. The Victorian age / Heather Henderson and William Sharpe. The twentieth century / Kevin Dettmar and Jennifer Wicke.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0321093887

0321093895

OCLC:

49699393