num_pages: 644
description: “Professor Adams seems to have read the whole library and yet. . .retained his pith, vigor, suppleness, and good cheer. In addition, he knows how to tell a story. . . .One of the pleasure. . .lies in [the book’s] rich texture of cross-references between history and literature. . . .Exhilarating.” ―Daniel Albright, New York Review of Books A companion to British literature explores the political, social, intellectual, and cultural history and background of English poetry, fiction, prose, and drama and analyzes the changing conditions of literary activity.
language: English
title: The Land and Literature of England: A Historical Account
titlecomplete: The Land and Literature of England: A Historical Account
genres: Reference, History, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 45
publisher: Norton