The short Oxford history of English literature (Record no. 41364)
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| fixed length control field | 01760nam a22001697a 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780195672640 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 820.9 |
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| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Sanders, Andrew |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The short Oxford history of English literature |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 3rd. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | Oxford |
| Name of publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year of publication | 2006 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 756p. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | The History of English Literature is very diverse and includes the works of all writers who have written in English irrespective of their geographical background. The book gives readers a comprehensive introduction to English Literature. Beginning with the Anglo-Saxon era, the book covers the evolution of the English language upto the present day. In a chronological manner, the book covers all the major ages of English literature.<br/><br/>In ten chapters the book covers the development and progress of English literature. It covers the Renaissance and Reformation literature of 1510-1620 AD, Medieval literature of 1066-1510 AD, Old English literature, Revolution, Restoration, Late Victorian and Edwardian literature, Eighteenth-century literature, Modernism and its Alternatives, and High Victorian literature.<br/><br/>The author gives us details of all the important writers and their contributions to the English language. It also provides an analysis of the impact that British literature has had on the social, political, and intellectual development of countries. There are distinct chapters that trace the development in English language from Beowulf to the post-modern works of Angela Carter and Seamus Heaney. The book also discusses the poetry of the Irish and British. It also includes a new chapter on the prose of the late 20th century. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | English literature |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | History of literature |
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| Koha item type | BK |
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| Home library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Kannur University Central Library | Stack | 19/08/2016 | 295.00 | 820.9 SAN/S | 42670 | BK |
| Kannur University Central Library | Stack | 24/10/2016 | 295.00 | 820.9 SAN/S | 43683 | BK |