Over twenty years ago, only two books of English literary history were available tothe students of English major: But nowadays, dozens of books of this type in variousstyles have flooded'into the market, and there are still more to come. And the books written by foreign authors are not difficult to find. In such a situation, to compile a newbook which differs largely from those previous ones will surely become a very difficultand complex task. However, I have managed to work out some principles or featureswhich might distinguish the book from the others.

Chapter One English Literature from the Sixth Century to 1066

Chapter Two English Literature from 1066 to 1485

Chapter Three English Literature from 1485 to 1640

Chapter Four English Literature from 1640 to 1688

Chapter Five English Literature from 1688 to 1798

Chapter Six English Literature from 1798 to 1832

Chapter Seven English Literature from 1832 to 1900

Chapter Eight English Literature from 1900 to 1950