The Penguin Companion to English & American Literature (Two-Volume Set)
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Author: Jean Franco; Bradbury, Malcolm; Eric Mottram; David Daiches
Binding: Hardback
Published: McGraw-Hill Book Company,Inc., New York, 1971
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Boards in good condition.
The Penguin Companion to American & English Literature offers a comprehensive two-volume reference that defines the major figures, movements, and works shaping the literary traditions of Britain and the United States. With authoritative entries spanning from early colonial texts to twentieth-century modernism, the set presents concise biographies, thematic analyses, and bibliographic guidance for scholars and serious readers. It illustrates the evolution of literary forms—poetry, drama, fiction—and contextualizes them within historical, philosophical, and cultural frameworks. The companion argues for the enduring influence of canonical authors while acknowledging the rise of new voices and critical perspectives.
Author: Jean Franco; Bradbury, Malcolm; Eric Mottram; David Daiches
Binding: Hardback
Published: McGraw-Hill Book Company,Inc., New York, 1971
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Boards in good condition.
The Penguin Companion to American & English Literature offers a comprehensive two-volume reference that defines the major figures, movements, and works shaping the literary traditions of Britain and the United States. With authoritative entries spanning from early colonial texts to twentieth-century modernism, the set presents concise biographies, thematic analyses, and bibliographic guidance for scholars and serious readers. It illustrates the evolution of literary forms—poetry, drama, fiction—and contextualizes them within historical, philosophical, and cultural frameworks. The companion argues for the enduring influence of canonical authors while acknowledging the rise of new voices and critical perspectives.