The Oxford Anthology of English Literature

The Oxford Anthology of English Literature

by Lionel Trilling (Editor), Harold Bloom (Editor)

Selections include works by Carlyle, Mill, Ruskin, Arnold, Pater, Wilde (The Importance of Being Earnest), Hopkins, and 100 pages each of Browning and Tennyson.

Genres: Poetry, Nonfiction, Literature, 19th Century, Anthologies, Reference, Classics

800 pages, Paperback

First published April 5, 1973

About the author

Lionel Mordecai Trilling was an American literary critic, short story writer, essayist, and teacher. He was one of the leading U.S. critics of the 20th century who analyzed the contemporary cultural, social, and political implications of literature. With his wife Diana Trilling (née Rubin), whom he married in 1929, he was a member of the New York Intellectuals and contributor to the Partisan Review.

Reviews

[vagabonde · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a decent collection including pieces by Carlyle, John Stuart Mill, Robert Browning, Tennyson, Matthew Arnold, Samuel Butler, Rossetti, Bronte and Wilde.

[Rachel Baack · Rating 4 out of 5]

This anthology contains some excellent works or literature.