English literature in context Medieval English 500 1500 Valerie Allen The Renaissance 1485 1660 Andrew Hiscock The Restoration and eighteenth century 1660 1780 Lee Morrissey The Romantic period 1780 1832 Peter J. Kitson The Victorian age 1832 1901 Maria Frawley The twentieth century 1901 1939 Paul Poplawski The twentieth and twenty first centuries 1939 2015 John Brannigan Postcolonial literature(s) in English Paul Poplawski This is the second edition of English Literature in Context a popular textbook which provides an essential resource and reference tool for all English literature students. Designed to accompany students throughout their degree course it offers a detailed narrative survey of the diverse historical and cultural contexts that have shaped the development of English literature from the Anglo Saxon period to the present day. Carefully structured for undergraduate use the eight chronological chapters are written by a team of expert contributors who are also highly experienced teachers. Each chapter includes a detailed chronology contextual readings of selected literary texts annotated suggestions for further reading a rich range of illustrations and textboxes and thorough historical and literary overviews. This second edition has been comprehensively revised with a new chapter on postcolonial literature a substantially expanded chapter on contemporary literature and the addition of over two hundred new critical references. Online resources include textboxes chapter samples study questions and chronologies.