Henry A. Beers’s From Chaucer to Tennyson offers an accessible survey of English literary history spanning five centuries, accompanied by twenty-nine author portraits and generous selections from thirty major writers. From the medieval verse of Chaucer to the Victorian poetry of Tennyson, the volume traces the development of English letters through biography, criticism, and primary texts.
This anthology-survey makes an ideal introduction to the canon of British literature, covering the Renaissance, Restoration, Augustan, Romantic, and Victorian periods in succession. Download the free EPUB for a richly illustrated journey through the great tradition of English writing.