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Victorian depiction of an idealized wife and mother. Aphra behns oroonoko escapes classification as fact or fiction, history or romance, continuing a tradition in english literature that includes sir thomas malorys morte darthur, covered in the middle ages see nael 8, 1. The norton anthology of english literature description. English 12 ab british literature national university. A reference book isnt worth a good deal unless the editors stive to make it objective and accurate and this. Top 75 british literature titles perfection learning. Longman anthology of british literature, volume 1c, the. The oxford companion to english literature has long been established as the leading reference resource for students, teachers, scholars, and general readers of english literature. The village poems of crabbe and goldsmith address the perennial theme of. The longman anthology of british literature is the most comprehensive and thoughtfully arranged text in the field, offering a rich selection of compelling british authors through the ages with its first edition, the longman anthology of british literature created a new paradigm for anthologies. Author, title, publisher, publication date, and edition of book. The norton anthology of english literature wikipedia. The norton anthology of english literature ninth edition vol. The story of the english language 9780141040080 more than 300 million people in the world speak english and the rest, it sometimes seems, try to.