British and Irish Literature
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British literature is literature from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands. Anglo-Saxon (Old English) literature is included, and there is some discussion of Latin and Anglo-Norman literature, where literature in these languages relate to the early development of the English language and literature.
- British Literature I - Middle Ages to the Eighteenth Century and Neoclassicism (Robinson and Getty)
- This anthology follows the shift of monarchic to parliamentarian rule in Britain, and the heroic epic to the more egalitarian novel as genre. This text features: Original introductions to The Middle Ages; The Sixteenth Century: The Tudor Age; The Seventeenth Century: The Age of Revolution; and Neoclassicism and the Eighteenth Century.
- British Literature II - Romantic Era to the Twentieth Century and Beyond (Robinson)
- British Literature II: Romantic Era to the Twentieth Century and Beyond features 37 authors and full texts of their works, the selections in this open anthology represent the literature developed within and developing through their respective eras. This completely-open anthology will connect students to the conversation of literature that has captivated readers in the past and still holds us now.
- English Literature: Victorians and Moderns (Sexton)
- This is an anthology with a difference. In addition to providing annotated teaching editions of many of the most frequently-taught classics of Victorian and Modern poetry, fiction and drama, it also provides a series of guided research casebooks which make available numerous published essays from open access books and journals, as well as several reprinted critical essays from established learned journals.
- British Literature Through History
- British literature is literature from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands. Anglo-Saxon (Old English) literature is included, and there is some discussion of Latin and Anglo-Norman literature, where literature in these languages relate to the early development of the English language and literature.
- The Emergence of Irish Gothic Fiction - Histories, Origins, Theories (Killeen)
- This book provides a robustly theorized and thoroughly historicized account of the ‘beginnings' of Irish gothic fiction, maps the theoretical terrain covered by other critics, and puts forward a new history of the emergence of the genre in Ireland. The main argument the book makes is that the Irish gothic should be read in the context of the split in Irish Anglican public opinion that opened in the 1750s, and seen as a fictional instrument of Anglican opinion in a changing political landscape.
- A Guide to the Gothic (Laredo)
- A Guide to the Gothic is an openly licensed, online textbook that presents a comprehensive examination of the genre. In addition to critical essays exploring major periods, tropes and trends of the Gothic tradition, A Guide to the Gothic includes selections from more than 200 years of Gothic works that are in the public domain. Intended for instructors of Gothic literature seeking a collaborative resource to educate and inspire the next generation of Gothic scholars.
- Romeo and Juliet (Olson)
- This edition of Romeo and Juliet was edited by students for students. We believe that reliably edited versions of the play should be available for free online. The editors who remember, far better than their professors, what it was like to read the play for the first time—carefully considered every pronoun, punctuation mark, and footnote. Our goal: to make a friendly, confidence-building edition that supported classroom activities at the high school and college level.
- English Literature II (Lumen)
- The English Literature II textbook explores British literature from the late 17th century to the present, focusing on significant authors, texts, and historical contexts. It covers major literary movements such as Romanticism, Victorian literature, and Modernism, along with key themes like industrialization, colonialism, and social change. The text provides analysis of poetry, prose, and drama, fostering critical thinking and understanding of the evolution of English literature.
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