Short History of English Literature, the Penguin

by Stephen Coote

Book Overview

This guide to English literature covers the period from (roughly) the gawain poet to the present day. The book surveys the lines of development that lead from the Anglo-Saxon poet, or scop, singing his work at his chieftain's hearth, to the modern poetry of Geoffrey Hill and Seamus Heaney.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140125310
• ISBN13: 9780140125313
• Release Date: May 1994
• Publisher: Penguin Group
• Length: 777 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.1" x 7.8"