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This book is a comprehensive survey in chronological fashion of the major periods, authors and movements from Chaucer to the present. Written for undergraduate and postgraduate students in South Asian universities, this book locates the authors’ genres and developments within their social political and historical contexts. Informed by contemporary literary and cultural theory this account also prepares students for further explorations in particular genres and periods in English literature.
Key Features
• A timeline and background chapter in each section to locate texts and writers in their social and political contexts
• Additional information in boxes to draw attention to crucial ‘moments’ in the story of English literature
• A revisionist reading of each period from new perspectives including feminism, new historicism and post-colonialism
• An up-to-date bibliography and webliography to guide students to further specialized readings and introduce them to indispensable online resources
• A detailed index of writers and their writings for easy reference and accessibility
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