Longman Companion to English Literature

by Christopher Gillie

THE LONGAMN COMPANION TO ENGLISH LITERATURE is an informative and authoritative guide for all readers of English literary works. Christopher Gillie has provided a scholary insight into the authors and the political and social events which have contributed to English literature from the Middle Ages to the present day.The Companion is divided into two parts. The first consists of seven essays placing the various aspects of English literature in the perspective of English life and thought. The second part is a reference section with alphabetical enteries on the principal subjects, writers and works. Emphasis has been placed on contemporary literature, and bibliographies are given for major writers.The two sections together provide a comprehensive description of English literature in its changing cultural and historical contexts. The special attention paid to background information makes the Companion an invaluable text and day-to-day reference work for readers overseas, especially those who are studying English literature at university level.Christopher Gillie is the author of several books on English literature including CHARACTER IN ENGLISH LITERATURE, published by Chatto and Windus (1967). He is a college lecturer at Trinity Hall for the Cambridge English Tripos.

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1972