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A Short History of English Literature

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Methuen, 1984 - Literary Criticism - 484 pages
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Contents

The fourteenth century
1
Fifteenthcentury poetry and prose
19
The early sixteenth century
31
Copyright

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About the author (1984)

Harry Blamires is the former dean of arts and sciences at King Alfred's College in Winchester. Tutored in storytelling by C. S. Lewis, Blamires is known for more than thirty theological and English literature books, including Where Do We Stand? and the best-selling The Christian Mind. Blamires lives in the United Kingdom.

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TitleA Short History of English Literature
Volume 863 of University paperbacks
Second Edition Series
AuthorHarry Blamires
Edition2
PublisherMethuen, 1984
ISBN0416374409, 9780416374407
Length484 pages
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Literary Criticism / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
  
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