A guide to the greats in British literature!
From Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Charles Dickens' Tiny Tim to Jane
Austen's Mr. Darcy and Shakespeare's Juliet, British authors have
created some of the most compelling characters in all of literature. But
too often, textbooks reduce these vibrant voices to boring summaries
that would put even an English dean to sleep.
English Lit 101 is an engaging and comprehensive guide through the
major players in American literature. From romanticism to modernism and
every literary movement in between, this primer is packed with hundreds
of entertaining tidbits and concepts, along with easy-to-understand
explanations on why each author's work was important then and still
relevant now. So whether you're looking for a refresher course on key
English literature or want to learn about it for the first time,
English Lit 101 has all the answers--even the ones you didn't know you
were looking for.