British Writers: William Langland to the English Bible, Volumes 1-8Scribner, 1992 - 400 pages This collection of critical essays covers hundreds of writers who have made significant contributions to British, Irish, and Commonwealth literature from the 14th century to the present day. The contributors analyze many individual works and engage the reader withtheir distinctive themes and stylistic. Introductory essays and chronological tables open each volume and provide historical background. |
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... African Writing ( Johannesburg , 1973 ) , literary criticism ; The Conservationist ( London , 1974 ; New York , 1975 ) , novel ; Selected Stories ( London , 1975 ; New York , 1976 ) ; Some Monday for Sure ( London , 1976 ) , short ...
... African Writing ( Johannesburg , 1973 ) , literary criticism ; The Conservationist ( London , 1974 ; New York , 1975 ) , novel ; Selected Stories ( London , 1975 ; New York , 1976 ) ; Some Monday for Sure ( London , 1976 ) , short ...
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... Africans into locations and slums . She stressed the political indivisibility of all South African peoples , anticipating by decades the nonracial position of the African Na- tional Congress . Indeed , she argued in Thoughts on South Africa ...
... Africans into locations and slums . She stressed the political indivisibility of all South African peoples , anticipating by decades the nonracial position of the African Na- tional Congress . Indeed , she argued in Thoughts on South Africa ...
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... African Woman ( Johannesburg , 1965 ) ; Z. Friedlander , ed . , Until the Heart Changes : A Garland For Olive Schreiner ( Cape Town , 1967 ) ; R. First and A. Scott ; Olive Schreiner : A Biogra- phy ( London . 1980 ) . V. CRITICAL ...
... African Woman ( Johannesburg , 1965 ) ; Z. Friedlander , ed . , Until the Heart Changes : A Garland For Olive Schreiner ( Cape Town , 1967 ) ; R. First and A. Scott ; Olive Schreiner : A Biogra- phy ( London . 1980 ) . V. CRITICAL ...
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JOHN ARDEN David Graver 22 | 22 |
MAX BEERBOHM Robert Viscusi | 43 |
BRENDAN BEHAN David Galef | 61 |
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