H. E. Marshall tells the history of English literature as a series of stories, starting in the listening time of Celtic bards and the cattle raid of Cooley, then on through Ossian’s literary lie, Arthur, Beowulf, Caedmon, Alfred, Chaucer, Elizabethan courtiers like Essex and Raleigh, and the great names of later centuries, quoting freely along the way.
From the author of Our Island Story, a warm and readable tour that still serves families and curious adults. Download the free EPUB.