English Literature: Its History and Its Significance for the Life of the Englis…
William J. Long
Read by Tony Oliva
This book, which presents the whole splendid history of English literature from Anglo-Saxon times to the close of the Victorian Era, has three specific aims. The first is to create or to encourage in every student the desire to read the best books, and to know literature itself rather than what has been written about literature. The second is to interpret literature both personally and historically, that is, to show how a great book generally reflects not only the author's life and thought but also the spirit of the age and the ideals of the nation's history. The third aim is to show, by a study of each successive period, how our literature has steadily developed from its first simple songs and stories to its present complexity in prose and poetry. (From the Preface by William J. Long) (24 hr 41 min)
Chapters
Preface | 10:30 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Chapter 1 - The Meaning of Literature | 15:25 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Chapter 2 - THE ANGLO-SAXON OR OLD-ENGLISH PERIOD (450-1050) | 36:14 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Chapter 2 - continued | 18:40 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Chapter 2 - continued | 41:11 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Chapter 3 - THE ANGLO-NORMAN PERIOD (1066-1350) | 11:30 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Chapter 3 - continued | 46:07 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Chapter 4 - THE AGE OF CHAUCER (1350-1400) | 35:20 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Chapter 4 - continued | 21:11 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Chapter 5 - THE REVIVAL OF LEARNING (1400-1550) | 26:22 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Chapter 6 - THE AGE OF ELIZABETH (1550-1620) | 8:14 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Chapter 6 - continued | 35:47 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Chapter 6 - continued | 22:09 | Read by Tony Oliva |
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Chapter 6 - continued | 23:27 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Chapter 6 - continued | 26:14 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Chapter 7 - THE PURITAN AGE (1620-1660) | 46:12 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Chapter 7 - continued | 20:16 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Chapter 7 - continued | 10:59 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Chapter 7 - continued | 16:15 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Chapter 7 - continued | 24:12 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Chapter 7 - continued | 23:34 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Chapter 8 - PERIOD OF THE RESTORATION (1660-1700) | 37:29 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Chapter 8 - continued | 22:33 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Chapter 9 - EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY LITERATURE (1700-1800) | 32:57 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Chapter 9 - continued | 21:58 | Read by Tony Oliva |
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Chapter 9 - continued | 21:53 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Chapter 9 - continued | 24:24 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Chapter 9 - continued | 37:04 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Chapter 10 - THE AGE OF ROMANTICISM (1800-1850) | 19:52 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Chapter 10 - continued | 29:24 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Chapter 10 - continued | 21:41 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Chapter 10 - continued | 24:28 | Read by Tony Oliva |
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Chapter 10 - continued | 15:35 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Chapter 10 - continued | 14:51 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Chapter 10 - continued | 33:24 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Chapter 11 - THE VICTORIAN AGE (1850-1900) | 13:24 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Chapter 11 - continued | 29:48 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Chapter 11 - continued | 32:22 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Chapter 11 - continued | 15:13 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Chapter 11 - continued | 26:11 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Chapter 11 - continued | 21:22 | Read by Tony Oliva |
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Chapter 11 - continued | 20:27 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Chapter 11 - continued | 16:59 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Chapter 11 - continued | 28:07 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Chapter 11 - continued | 21:41 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Chapter 11 - continued | 19:24 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Chapter 11 - End | 35:43 | Read by Tony Oliva |
Reviews
Life changing.
M. Towle
Life changing. Thank you, Mr. Oliva.
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A LibriVox Listener
it was a good book
a treasure of literature history
L Shao
thank you for bringing all the beauty out of this masterpiece of English history.
IDRIS BASHA SIR UGC NET ENGLISH
Great book, Great reading by Librovax
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