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English Literature Its History and Its Significance for the Life of the English-Speaking World

Long, William J.

Read by Tony Oliva · LibriVox · public domain · Archive.org recording · License

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Preface (10:29)
Chapter 1 - The Meaning of Literature (15:24)
Chapter 2 - THE ANGLO-SAXON OR OLD-ENGLISH PERIOD (450-1050) (36:13)
Chapter 2 - continued (18:39)
Chapter 2 - continued (41:10)
Chapter 3 - THE ANGLO-NORMAN PERIOD (1066-1350) (11:29)
Chapter 3 - continued (46:06)
Chapter 4 - THE AGE OF CHAUCER (1350-1400) (35:20)
Chapter 4 - continued (21:10)
Chapter 5 - THE REVIVAL OF LEARNING (1400-1550) (26:21)
Chapter 6 - THE AGE OF ELIZABETH (1550-1620) (8:13)
Chapter 6 - continued (35:46)
Chapter 6 - continued (22:09)
Chapter 6 - continued (17:02)
Chapter 6 - continued (19:21)
Chapter 6 - continued (17:40)
Chapter 6 - continued (25:05)
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Chapter 6 - continued (23:27)
Chapter 6 - continued (26:13)
Chapter 7 - THE PURITAN AGE (1620-1660) (46:12)
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Chapter 7 - continued (10:58)
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Chapter 7 - continued (24:12)
Chapter 7 - continued (23:33)
Chapter 8 - PERIOD OF THE RESTORATION (1660-1700) (37:29)
Chapter 8 - continued (22:33)
Chapter 9 - EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY LITERATURE (1700-1800) (32:57)
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Chapter 10 - THE AGE OF ROMANTICISM (1800-1850) (19:51)
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Chapter 11 - THE VICTORIAN AGE (1850-1900) (13:23)
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Chapter 11 - End (35:42)

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