A Short History of English Literature (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by Archibald T. Strong

Overview

This 1921 volume carefully yet concisely traces the history of English Literature starting with “the beginnings”—that is, Beowulf. Strong goes on to discuss Chaucer, Shakespeare, the rise of the press, Wordsworth, and more, ending with a chapter on the Victorian novel. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411457157
Publisher:	Union Square & Co.
Publication date:	01/03/2012
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	420
File size:	587 KB

About the Author

Sir Archibald Thomas Strong (1876-1930) was an Australian poet and classicist.  He is best known for A Short History of English Literature (1921) and an English translation of Beowulf (1925). A football player and boxer in college, Strong was also involved in the arts at the original Melbourne repertory theater. He was knighted in 1925.