Medieval English Literature History - Five-Volume History of English Literature

Author: Li Funing
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: A History of English Medieval Literature is the volume of the five-volume History of English Literature. It covers early English literature before 1500, specifically medieval English literature. The principles of writing this volume are the same as those stated by Professor Wang Zuoliang in the preface to A History of 20th-Century English Literature: 1. The target readers of this volume are postgraduate students, senior undergraduate students, and literature enthusiasts in Chinese universities. 2. The book primarily narrates literary facts, such as the main writers of this period, their representative works, and major critical opinions on these works. 3. In the criticism, historical materialism serves as the guiding ideology, highlighting the unique perspective of Chinese scholars. 4. The book focuses on textual discussions of the works, excerpting classic passages to allow readers to initially appreciate the style of the works. 5. The writing style of the book should have a literary tone, with clear and concise language. The book aims to write a foreign literary history with Chinese characteristics for Chinese readers.