Chambers's cyclopædia of English literature : a history critical and biographical of authors in the English tongue from the earliest times till the present day, with specimens of their writings: in three volumes
1901, New Edition. London ; Edinburgh : W. & R. Chambers, Limited. Good set in the original publisher's gilt-blocked and blind-bordered cloth, edges very slightly toned. Some wear and tear as with age. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. Minor library marks remain. Item #307208
Physical description; 3 volumes : illustrations, portraits ; 28 cm. Notes; Includes index. Bibliographical notes at the end of some chapters. Contents; volume I. From the beginnings till after the Norman Conquest -- Middle English literature -- Renaissance and refromation -- Scottish literature -- Elizabethan and Jacobean literature -- Scottish literature : James VI. to the civil war -- The ballads: Scottish and English -- The civil war and the common-wealth : the Puritan movement -- The Restoration -- Scottish literature from the civil war on -- Welsh, Irish, and Colonial contributions -- volume II. The Eighteenth century -- The age of Queen Anne -- The Scottish vernacular revival -- The reigns of the German-born Georges -- The reign of George III. and coming changes -- Scottish vernacular writers under George III. -- volume III. The Nineteenth century -- English literature in the British Dominions beyond the seas -- American literature -- Complementary list of American authors. Subjects; Authors, English. English literature History and criticism. Authors, English. English literature. English literature ; Dictionaries. American literature ; Dictionaries. Authors, English ; Encyclopedias. English literature ; Encyclopedias. English literature ; Dictionaries. American literature ; Dictionaries. American literature. English literature. Authors, English. English literature History and criticism. Genres; Criticism, interpretation, etc. Dictionaries. Illustrated.
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