An Abridged Edition of The Norton Anthology of English Literature

This Book explores the long history of writing in the British isles, from the Anglo-Saxon and early Christian period to the present day

It emphasizes the growth and development of English Language

It looks in detail at the social and cultural history of the centuries in which the British literary tradition has grown

It explores the historical experience as well as the literary importance of the writers it considers

It is designed, as the main source, to meet the requirements of the following courses

History of English literature _ Part I

History of English literature _ Part II