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A History of English Literature From Beowulf to 1926
Hardcover
Literary CriticismBritish History
ISBN13: 9781025712840
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 566
Weight: 2.12
Height: 1.25 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
A History of English Literature From Beowulf to 1926 is a comprehensive and authoritative survey of the English literary tradition, tracing its evolution from its Germanic roots to the early twentieth century. This work offers an expansive look at the pivotal movements, major figures, and defining works that shaped British letters over more than a millennium.
Beginning with the epic foundations of the Anglo-Saxon period and the legendary poem Beowulf, the text moves systematically through the development of Middle English, the flowering of the Renaissance, and the rise of the novel in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The authors provide insightful analysis of iconic writers such as Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, and Wordsworth, while also contextualizing the socio-political shifts that influenced literary production. The history concludes by examining the transition into the modernist era, providing readers with a deep understanding of the continuity and innovation within the English canon.
William Vaughn Moody and Robert Morss Lovett provide clear prose and rigorous scholarship that make this an essential resource for students, educators, and anyone interested in the rich tapestry of the English language and its most celebrated authors.
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