Publisher's Synopsis
Designed to meet the budgetary and space limitations of smaller academic, high school and public libraries, this illustrated 8-vol. set provides thorough coverage of major British literary figures of all eras. The convenient chronological arrangement makes it easy to zero in on a particular period in British literary history. Each volume covers 20-30 writers from all genres who were active during a single historical period.
The volumes include:
- Writers of the Middle Ages and Renaissance Before 1660
- Writers of the Restoration and 18th Century, 1660-1789
- Writers of the Romantic Period, 1789-1832
- Victorian Writers, 1832-1890
- Late Victorian and Edwardian Writers, 1890-1914
- Modern Writers, 1914-1945
- Writers After World War II, 1945-1960
- Contemporary Writers, 1960-Present
