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Cambridge History of English and American Literature

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Description: The Cambridge History contains over 303 chapters and 11,000 pages, with essay topics ranging from poetry, fiction, drama and essays to history, theology and political writing. This is the online version of the classic printed work Cambridge History of English and American Literature, 1907-1921 (18 vols.), covering the major movements in English and American Literature from its early developments to the early twentieth century. Contains useful biographical information and bibligraphies on major individuals and literary movements.

Coverage: Various Dates

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Humanities
Literature & Language
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