Modern British Masterpieces

Author: Xu Yanmou
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Publishing Date: 2006-09-01
Features: This book selects 40 essays from 19th-century and early 20th-century British essayists, including Russell, Priestley, Shaw, Maugham, Gissing, Conrad, E.M. Forster, Galsworthy, Huxley, Virginia Woolf, etc. It includes author biographies, detailed annotations, and three essays on British essays. The selected essays are well-chosen, and the annotations are thorough, making it a valuable resource for intermediate and advanced English learners to enhance their understanding and appreciation of modern British essays. Mr. Qian Zhongshu and Mr. Lu Gusu wrote prefaces for the first and second editions of this book, respectively. This book can be used as a textbook for English majors in higher education institutions and is also suitable for other English enthusiasts to read and reference.