Sign-In
Cart
The Modern Student's Book of English Literature
Hardcover
Literary CriticismFiction AnthologiesBritish History
ISBN13: 9781025845258
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 930
Weight: 3.23
Height: 1.94 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The Modern Student's Book of English Literature is a comprehensive survey of the British literary landscape, meticulously curated to offer a deep dive into the works that have defined the English-speaking world. Edited by distinguished scholars Harry Morgan Ayres, Will David Howe, and Frederick Morgan Padelford, this anthology presents a chronological journey through the evolution of poetry, prose, and drama. From the foundational texts of the Middle Ages to the vibrant movements of the early 20th century, the collection highlights the essential authors and themes that characterize each era.
Designed as both a pedagogical tool and a literary treasury, the work captures the breadth of the English canon, including significant works from the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, and the Romantic and Victorian periods. By emphasizing the historical and cultural context of these writings, the volume provides readers with a holistic understanding of how literature reflects and shapes national identity and human experience. The Modern Student's Book of English Literature stands as a vital resource for anyone seeking to explore the richness and diversity of English letters through the centuries.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
1 different editions
Also available
The Modern Student's Book of English Literature
Howe, Will David
Padelford, Frederick Morgan
Ayres, Harry Morgan
Paperback
Also from
Ayres, Harry Morgan
A Marvelous History of Mary of Nimmegen, who for More Than Seven Years Lived and had ado With the Devil. Translated From the Middle Dutch by Harry Mor
Barnouw, Adriaan Jacob
Ayres, Harry Morgan
Van Nimmegen, Mariken
Hardcover
The Warner Library, Volume 24
Warner, Charles Dudley
Ayres, Harry Morgan
Thorndike, Ashley Horace
Paperback
The Modern Student's Book of English Literature
Howe, Will David
Padelford, Frederick Morgan
Ayres, Harry Morgan
Paperback
A Marvelous History of Mary of Nimmegen, who for More Than Seven Years Lived and had ado With the Devil. Translated From the Middle Dutch by Harry Mor
Van Nimmegen, Mariken
Barnouw, Adriaan Jacob
Ayres, Harry Morgan
Paperback
The Warner Library, Volume 26
Ayres, Harry Morgan
Thorndike, Ashley Horace
Warner, Charles Dudley
Hardcover
The Warner Library, Volume 20
Thorndike, Ashley Horace
Ayres, Harry Morgan
Warner, Charles Dudley
Paperback
The Warner Library, Volume 7
Thorndike, Ashley Horace
Ayres, Harry Morgan
Warner, Charles Dudley
Paperback
Also in
Fiction Anthologies
On Quality: An Inquiry Into Excellence: Unpublished and Selected Writings
Pirsig, Robert M.
Pirsig, Wendy K.
Hardcover
James Weldon Johnson: Writings (Loa #145): The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man / Along This Way / Essays and Editorials / Selected Poems
Johnson, James Weldon
Hardcover
Frankenstein, Dracula, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Shelley, Mary
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Stoker, Bram
Paperback
Sez I to Myself: The Collected Essays of Frank and Malachy McCourt
McCourt, Frank
McCourt, Malachy
Hardcover
Here in New England: Unforgettable Stories of People, Places, and Memories That Connect Us All.
Allen, Mel
Paperback
The Greek Tragedies: Seventeen Plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides
Aeschylus
Sophocles
Euripides
Paperback
Learn Russian with Beginner Stories: Interlinear Russian to English
Gettys, Serafima
Van Den End, Kees
Hyplern, Bermuda Word
Paperback
Obvious Adams -- The Story of a Successful Businessman: New Business Edition
Updegraff, Robert R.
Paperback
The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Writings: Poems, Tales, Essays, and Reviews
Poe, Edgar Allan
Hardcover
Bookin' in the Big House: What I Learned Leading a Women's Prison Book Club
Devoto, Pat Cunningham
Paperback
Japanese Folktales for Language Learners: Bilingual Legends and Fables in Japanese and English (Free Online Audio Recording)
Sato, Eriko
Sato, Anna
Paperback
The Valancourt Book of World Horror Stories, volume 1
Cubas, Cristina Fernández
Pedraza, Pilar
Fager, Anders
Paperback
The Serpent Mound, Adams County, Ohio (Facsimile Reprint)
Randall, E. O.
Randall, Emilius Oviatt
Paperback