THE SHORT OXFORD HISTORY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE
Andrew Sanders
CLARENDON PRESS • OXFORD
1994
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The short Oxford history of English literature/Andrew Sanders.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. English literature - History and criticism. I. Title.
PR83.S26 1994