num_pages: 640
description: This book is a unique history of how literature spread and developed through three British nations and most North American states. This anthology gathers the work of great writers such as Geoffrey Chaucer, Lewis Carroll, John Milton, Edgar Allan Poe, and many more. The Book of Prefaces offers an unusual and unprecedented look at literature, a treat for any reader.
language: English
title: The Book of Prefaces: A Short History of Literate Thought in Words by Great Writers of Four Nations from the 7th to the 20th Century
titlecomplete: The Book of Prefaces: A Short History of Literate Thought in Words by Great Writers of Four Nations from the 7th to the 20th Century
genres: Books About Books, History, Scotland, Literature, Essays, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 88
places: Scotland, The United States of America, England
publisher: Bloomsbury USA