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This book introduces us to English history and literature. The English constitute an established great nation which forms great colonial empire. They extended their language to almost every nook and corner of the world. They contributed one of the noblest and richest literatures known to history. How have they been able to produce this literature demands serious study? Not because they were naturally fond of talking, like the Gauls, not because they had any ...
The study of literature often forms the most delightful interests that men and women develop after their school days. It involves acquaintance with nature, art, history, biography, and various other subjects. Students who read more find literature a great source of unending and lasting pleasure in life.
This study puts forward very skillfully various ages in a very lucid style. This selection encompasses all significant periods of English literature. it is ...
This book comprises a careful selection of materials for the students to assist them in their understanding of English language and literature. It is an expanded updated and comprehensive study of English Composition and literature. Here the students will get exposed to the simpler uses of English language its common idioms and the fundamental elements of its grammar. Already the spelling and the commonest uses of the marks of punctuation pauses question mark, ...
Literature is a plant of slow and gradual growth: its beginnings like the source of some great river are obscure and difficult to trace, it is not till many influences have been at work and many busy pens employed in moulding and forming the language that the appearance of a writer who deserves to be ranked as a classic is possible. The authors before Chaucer are interesting only for historical reasons: Chaucer is interesting for himself alone apart from all ...