British Literature

Item #: 17315 
Available: 82.00

ISBN: 9780789172321

Covering the period of 449 to 1798, this volume presents excerpts of important British literature. This parallel text edition with the original English on one side and a modern, easy-to-understand paraphrase on the facing page will help your student to fully understand these classic works.

Overview

This Parallel Text edition provides two complete versions of each selection. On the left is the classic language. On the right is the line-by-line modern paraphrase. This paraphrase is not intended as a replacement for the original, but as an aid to understanding.

Unit One: The Anglo-Saxon and Medieval Periods (449-1485)

Unit Two: The Renaissance (1485-1660)

Unit Three: The Restoration and the Enlightenment (1660-1798)