A Brief History of English Literature - Hardcover

John Peck; Martin Coyle

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1137352655 ISBN 13: 9781137352651

Publisher: Red Globe Press, 2013

Synopsis

This new edition of an established text provides a lively, concise and up-to-date historical overview of the story of English literature. Focusing on how writing both reflects and challenges the periods in which it is produced, John Peck and Martin Coyle combine close readings of key texts with recent critical thinking on the interaction of literary works and culture.
A Brief History of English Literature:
· offers an engaging chronological narrative of all the main literary periods, from Anglo-Saxon times through to the present day
· now features a new final chapter on twenty-first century literature and an updated Chronology and Further Reading section
· places novels, poems, plays and other forms of writing in their social, political and cultural contexts
· covers canonical and non-canonical texts.

A true masterpiece of clarity and compression, this is essential reading for students of English Literature and general readers alike.

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Review:

'A Brief History is notable for its lucidity and intelligence, and the new material displays those same virtues.' - Stephen Arata, University of Virginia, USA

'An essential resource for teachers and students of literature alike.' - Cinta Zunino Garrido, Universidad de Jaen, Spain

PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION

'This text focuses on writers who are English, rather than who write in English, and deliberately concentrates on those most likely to be studied within the English education system. Its aim is to explore texts' interaction with their historical context; accordingly, it gives historical details as well as summaries and interpretations of literary texts. The style is concise, with concerns being introduced in a few paragraphs or even sentences...I found this an interesting and useful read. It introduces complex ideas in a style that will be easily understood by English teachers and will be accessible to some students at Advanced level and many in Higher Education. I recommend it for English departments and school/college libraries.' - Helen Barker, National Association for the Teaching of English

'A well-structured, uncluttered and balanced account of English literary history.' - J.P. Van der Motten, Gent Universiteit, Belgium

'Chatty and engaging...will do its best work at sixth-form and first-year undergraduate level.' - The Times Higher Education Supplement

'A fluently written and very accessible history of English literature.' - Linden Peach, Loughborough University, UK

'Pacy, readable and engaging.' - Rick Rylance, Anglia Polytechnic University, UK

Book Description:

An up-to-date second edition of a dynamic history of English literature which demonstrates how texts reflect and challenge the periods in which they were produced.

About this edition

• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1137352655
• ISBN 13: 9781137352651
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 392