It appears that literary work possesses eternal temporal validity due to its autonomous aesthetic value, whereas criticism provides points of view having tempor

The present book is second in a series of works which aim to expose the complexity and essence, power and extent of the major periods, movements, trends, genres

It appears that literary work possesses eternal temporal validity due to its autonomous aesthetic value, whereas criticism provides points of view having tempor

The present book is third in a series of works which aim to expose the complexity and essence, power and extent of the major periods, movements, trends, genres,

This is a guide to the main developments in the history of British and Irish literature, charting some of the main features of literary language development and