A massive compilation of engaging, in-detail information with vivid pictures and informative links, this book takes you through British literature up to the Romantic Revival at the end of the 18th century. This volume is one of the two volumes on British literature, and part of an 8-volume encyclopedia series. The approach is thoroughly interdisciplinary, and merits easy comprehension even by average students.
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