The Beginnings and the Renaissance
By: introductions by Allan H. MacLaine, Elizabeth Story Donno, Derek Traversi.
Contributors: MacLaine, Allan H.; Donno, Elizabeth Story, 1921-; Traversi, Derek Antona, 1912-
Series: St. James reference guide to English literature -- 1; Great writers student library -- 1-3.
Publisher: St. James Press
Published: 1985
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 408
Subjects: English literature -- Middle English, 1100-1500 -- History and criticism.; English literature -- Middle English, 1100-1500 -- Bio-bibliography.; English literature -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- History and criticism.; English literature -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Bio-bibliography.; Authors, English -- Biography.
Genres: Bio-bibliography.; Biography.
Other titles: Beginnings to 1588. 1985.; Renaissance, excluding drama. 1985.; Renaissance drama. 1985.
Notes: Reprint. Originally published in 3 separate volumes: The beginnings to 1588 ; The Renaissance, excluding drama ; Renaissance drama. London : Macmillan, 1980-1983. (Great writers student library ; 1-3)

Includes bibliographies.
Table of contents: value: The beginnings to 1588; value: The Renaissance (excluding drama); value: Renaissance drama.