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   English Literature in Context: A Review of the Second Edition   
   English Literature in Context is a textbook that provides an essential   
   resource and reference tool for all English literature students. Edited by   
   Paul Poplawski, the second edition was published in 2017 by Cambridge   
   University Press and features a new    
   chapter on postcolonial literature, a substantially expanded chapter on   
   contemporary literature, revised illustrations and over two hundred new   
   references[^1^]. The book is designed to accompany students throughout their   
   degree course, offering a    
   detailed narrative survey of the diverse historical and cultural contexts that   
   have shaped the development of English literature, from the Anglo-Saxon period   
   to the present day.   
      
      
      
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   The book is divided into eight chronological chapters, each written by a team   
   of expert contributors who are also highly experienced teachers. Each chapter   
   analyses a major historical period, surveying and documenting the cultural   
   contexts that have    
   shaped English literature, and focusing on key texts. The chapters are as   
   follows:   
      
      
      
   Medieval English, 500-1500 by Valerie Allen   
   The Renaissance, 1485-1660 by Andrew Hiscock   
   The Restoration and Eighteenth Century, 1660-1780 by Lee Morrissey   
   The Romantic Period, 1780-1832 by Peter J. Kitson   
   The Victorian Age, 1832-1901 by Maria Frawley   
   The Twentieth Century, 1901-1939 by Paul Poplawski   
   The Twentieth Century, 1939-2004 by John Brannigan   
   Postcolonial Literature by John McLeod   
      
   In addition to the narrative survey, each chapter includes a detailed   
   chronology, providing a quick-reference guide to the period; contextual   
   readings of select literary texts; and annotated suggestions for further   
   reading. The book also contains over a    
   hundred illustrations and maps that enhance and summarise vital background   
   material. The book is carefully structured for undergraduate use, with   
   recurring themes across chapters that show how historical periods relate to   
   each other, helping students    
   understand the development of ideas, concepts, and movements. The book also   
   aims to encourage students to do more further reading and use primary sources,   
   explaining context and providing excerpts and specific references to give   
   students the    
   understanding, confidence and motivation needed to fully engage with further   
   reading and primary sources.   
      
      
   English Literature in Context is an invaluable reference for students and   
   teachers alike. It is comprehensive and accessible, covering a wide range of   
   topics and periods with clarity and rigour. It is also up to date and   
   relevant, taking into account the    
   latest scholarship and critical debates. It is a book that not only provides   
   information, but also stimulates debate and enhances understanding of the rich   
   and diverse heritage of English literature.   
      
   In this section, I will provide a brief overview of each chapter of the book,   
   highlighting some of the main themes and texts that are discussed.   
      
      
      
      
      
      
   Chapter 1: Medieval English, 500-1500 by Valerie Allen   
   This chapter covers the period from the end of Roman Britain to the beginning   
   of the Tudor dynasty, tracing the emergence and development of English   
   literature in its various forms and languages. The chapter explores the   
   cultural, political, religious,    
   and linguistic contexts that shaped medieval literature, such as the   
   Anglo-Saxon invasions, the Norman Conquest, the Crusades, the Black Death, the   
   Hundred Years' War, the Lollard movement, and the Wars of the Roses. The   
   chapter also examines the genres    
   and modes of medieval literature, such as epic, lyric, romance, allegory,   
   drama, chronicle, and hagiography. Some of the key texts that are discussed   
   include Beowulf, The Dream of the Rood, The Wanderer, The Seafarer, The Battle   
   of Maldon, The Anglo-   
   Saxon Chronicle, The Bayeux Tapestry, The Domesday Book, The Ancrene Wisse,   
   The Owl and the Nightingale, King Horn, Havelok the Dane, Sir Orfeo, Sir   
   Gawain and the Green Knight, Piers Plowman, The Canterbury Tales, The Book of   
   Margery Kempe, and Malory's    
   Morte Darthur.   
      
      
   Chapter 2: The Renaissance, 1485-1660 by Andrew Hiscock   
   This chapter covers the period from the accession of Henry VII to the   
   Restoration of Charles II, exploring the literary and cultural transformations   
   that occurred during the Renaissance or early modern period. The chapter   
   considers the impact of various    
   factors that influenced Renaissance literature, such as humanism, Reformation,   
   exploration, colonization, court culture, patronage, censorship, print   
   culture, and scientific revolution. The chapter also analyses the genres and   
   forms of Renaissance    
   literature, such as sonnet, epic, pastoral, satire, comedy, tragedy, history   
   play, masque,   
   and prose fiction. Some of the key texts that are discussed include More's   
   Utopia,   
   Spenser's The Faerie Queene,   
   Sidney's Astrophil and Stella,   
   Shakespeare's sonnets and plays,   
   Marlowe's Doctor Faustus,   
   Jonson's Volpone,   
   Donne's Songs and Sonnets,   
   Herbert's The Temple,   
   Milton's Paradise Lost,   
   Bacon's Essays,   
   Hobbes's Leviathan,   
   and Cavendish's The Blazing World.   
      
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