English Literature: Its History and Its Significance for the Life of the English Speaking World
William J. Long
Play
Length 24 h 41 min
Chapters 63
First published 1909
This book, which presents the whole splendid history of English literature from Anglo-Saxon times to the close of the Victorian Era, has three specific aims. The first is to create or to encourage in every student the desire to read the best books, and to know literature itself rather than what has been written about literature. The second is to interpret literature both personally and historically, that is, to show how a great book generally reflects not only the author's life and thought but also the spirit of the age and the ideals of the nation's history. The third aim is to show, by a study of each successive period, how our literature has steadily developed from its first simple songs and stories to its present complexity in prose and poetry. (From the Preface by William J. Long)
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Preface Read by Tony Oliva 10:30
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Chapter 2 - THE ANGLO-SAXON OR OLD-ENGLISH PERIOD (450-1050) Read by Tony Oliva 36:14
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Chapter 2 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 18:40
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Chapter 2 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 41:11
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Chapter 3 - THE ANGLO-NORMAN PERIOD (1066-1350) Read by Tony Oliva 11:30
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Chapter 3 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 46:07
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Chapter 4 - THE AGE OF CHAUCER (1350-1400) Read by Tony Oliva 35:20
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Chapter 4 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 21:11
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Chapter 5 - THE REVIVAL OF LEARNING (1400-1550) Read by Tony Oliva 26:22
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Chapter 6 - THE AGE OF ELIZABETH (1550-1620) Read by Tony Oliva 8:14
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Chapter 6 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 35:47
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Chapter 6 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 22:09
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Chapter 6 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 17:02
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Chapter 6 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 19:22
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Chapter 6 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 17:40
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Chapter 6 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 25:06
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Chapter 6 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 18:04
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Chapter 6 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 9:43
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Chapter 6 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 23:27
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Chapter 6 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 26:14
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Chapter 7 - THE PURITAN AGE (1620-1660) Read by Tony Oliva 46:12
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Chapter 7 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 20:16
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Chapter 7 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 10:59
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Chapter 7 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 16:15
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Chapter 7 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 24:12
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Chapter 7 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 23:34
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Chapter 8 - PERIOD OF THE RESTORATION (1660-1700) Read by Tony Oliva 37:29
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Chapter 8 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 22:33
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Chapter 9 - EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY LITERATURE (1700-1800) Read by Tony Oliva 32:57
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Chapter 9 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 21:58
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Chapter 9 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 22:23
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Chapter 9 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 25:03
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Chapter 9 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 20:56
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Chapter 9 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 15:43
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Chapter 9 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 24:39
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Chapter 9 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 17:18
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Chapter 9 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 14:16
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Chapter 9 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 21:53
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Chapter 9 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 24:24
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Chapter 9 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 37:04
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Chapter 10 - THE AGE OF ROMANTICISM (1800-1850) Read by Tony Oliva 19:52
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Chapter 10 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 29:24
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Chapter 10 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 21:41
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Chapter 10 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 24:28
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Chapter 10 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 15:36
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Chapter 10 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 19:44
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Chapter 10 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 18:52
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Chapter 10 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 15:35
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Chapter 10 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 14:51
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Chapter 10 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 33:24
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Chapter 11 - THE VICTORIAN AGE (1850-1900) Read by Tony Oliva 13:24
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Chapter 11 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 29:48
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Chapter 11 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 32:22
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Chapter 11 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 15:13
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Chapter 11 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 26:11
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Chapter 11 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 21:22
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Chapter 11 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 21:54
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Chapter 11 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 20:27
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Chapter 11 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 16:59
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Chapter 11 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 28:07
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Chapter 11 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 21:41
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Chapter 11 - continued Read by Tony Oliva 19:24
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Chapter 11 - End Read by Tony Oliva 35:43
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