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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... England . She was politically conservative and a snob . In a letter to William Plomer dated 24 September 1945 she writes : " I can't stick all these little middle - class Labour wets with their Old London School of Economics ties and ...
... England . She was politically conservative and a snob . In a letter to William Plomer dated 24 September 1945 she writes : " I can't stick all these little middle - class Labour wets with their Old London School of Economics ties and ...
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... England is proud of you , my son . JOHN : England doesn't know me , or any like me . England now can only recognize false glory . Real England died in defeat without pretend- ing it was Victory . ( p . 413 ) Post - Mortem gave every ...
... England is proud of you , my son . JOHN : England doesn't know me , or any like me . England now can only recognize false glory . Real England died in defeat without pretend- ing it was Victory . ( p . 413 ) Post - Mortem gave every ...
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... England ( Meredith ) , see Sandra Belloni Emily Brontë : A Biography ( Gérin ) , V : 153 Eminent Victorians ... England and the Italian Question ( Arnold ) , V : 216 England in the Age of Wycliffe ( Trevelyan ) , VI : 385-386 England ...
... England ( Meredith ) , see Sandra Belloni Emily Brontë : A Biography ( Gérin ) , V : 153 Eminent Victorians ... England and the Italian Question ( Arnold ) , V : 216 England in the Age of Wycliffe ( Trevelyan ) , VI : 385-386 England ...
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JOHN ARDEN David Graver 22 | 22 |
MAX BEERBOHM Robert Viscusi | 43 |
BRENDAN BEHAN David Galef | 61 |
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