{"product_id":"the-oxford-illustrated-history-of-english-literature","title":"The Oxford Illustrated History of English Literature","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe British Literary Heritage is virtually unrivaled in the Western world  and this large  lavishly illustrated volume explores the richness  diversity  and continuity of that tradition  from its first stirrings in Anglo-Saxon poetry to the present day. At the heart of the chronicle is the towering figure of Shakespeare  who receives a full chapter to himself. Other figures treated in depth are Chaucer  Milton  Donne  Wordsworth  Dickens  Eliot  and Auden. An examination of such modern authors as Philip Larkin  Seamus Heaney  and Edward Bond brings the story up to date. The book is  throughout  far more than a mere outline of periods and schools of writing. Capturing the pleasure and exhilaration of literature  it moves beyond facts and events to present the broad sweep of ideas and the main concerns of British writers across some 1 200 years. The nine contributors are all acknowledged experts in the particular areas  and they bring to their sections not just deep knowledge but genuine zest and affection for their subjects. The illustrations--32 in color and more than 200 in black and white--reflect the content and concerns of the chapters. They range from manuscript and book illustrations to works of art and architecture  portraits  social scenes  landscapes  and caricatures. Rather than simply decorating the text  they illuminate the ideas  preoccupations  and outlooks of the various periods treated. Also included in this handsome volume are suggestions for further reading  maps  and a table of important dates.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44977201479733,"sku":"ByrdShop_0198128169","price":28.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780198128168.jpg?v=1770816809","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-oxford-illustrated-history-of-english-literature","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}