The Short Oxford History of Emglish Literature

*'Review from previous edition 'A very fine, enlightening, introductory, single-volume text'.' -Ron Vaverka at Orebro University in Sweden
*''Informative, accurate, brilliantly comprehensive, the author manages to survey an incredible array of texts while providing a thoughtful resume and analysis of particular works. I really enjoyed reading this book!'' -Jim McKusick at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County
*''The book manages to do a very large number of things very intelligently and gracefully...I look forward to seeing the third edition and to being able to recommend it to students'.' -John Sitter at Emory University
*''One of the major reasons I recommend the text'. (On Sanders' writing style)' -Jane Dowson at De Montford

The Short Oxford History of English Literature is the most comprehensive and scholarly history of English literature on the market. It offers an introductory guide to the literature of the British Isles from the Anglo-Saxon period to the present day in eleven chapters covering all the major periods of English literature chronologically. Professor Sanders provides detailed analysis of the major writers and their works and examines the impact of British literature on contemporary political, social and intellectual developments.

This third edition has been revised and updated for a 21st century reader, incorporating discussion of a greater number of female and contemporary authors.

Readership: Undergraduate English Literature students in the UK, US and elsewhere.