{"product_id":"2026200016025-secondhand-a-short-history-of-english-literature","title":"A Short History Of English Literature","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the ancient oral traditions of the Anglo-Saxons to the modernist experimentation of the twentieth century, A Short History of English Literature presents a sweeping yet incisive panorama of one of the world's most celebrated literary traditions. Émile Legouis, Professor of English Literature at the Sorbonne, chronicles the evolution of English letters with the precision of a scholar and the passion of a devoted reader, guiding audiences through the triumphs of Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, and beyond. Translated by V.F. Boyson and J. Coulson for the Oxford Clarendon Press, this work distils centuries of literary development into an authoritative and accessible narrative, making it an indispensable companion for students and enthusiasts alike.\n\nLegouis writes with the clarity and confidence of a master critic, mapping the intellectual and aesthetic currents that shaped each era while illuminating the social and historical forces that gave rise to each literary movement. His analysis transcends mere chronology, arguing for a living, breathing tradition in which each generation of writers both inherits and transforms what came before. Published under the prestigious imprint of the Clarendon Press, this volume stands as a landmark of comparative literary scholarship — one that leaves the reader with an insatiable appetite to return to the primary texts themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49342770217179,"sku":"2026200016025-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/d38f7c3c-7fbf-4488-96cb-d81206a27dd8.png?v=1790048937","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200016025-secondhand-a-short-history-of-english-literature","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}