English Masterpieces - Detailed Annotations of Classic English Masterpieces (Volume 2)

Author: Xu Xiaodong, Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 2006-11-01
Features: The English Canon is a major project since the establishment of our Irish Research Institute. The book has the following characteristics: 1. Wide time span and rich themes. 2. Authoritative editions. 3. Comprehensive annotations and explanations. 4. Authoritative translations. The English Canon is a monumental work, divided into two volumes with over 1,400 pages and 1.6 million words. It spans from the British epic Beowulf of the 8th century to the Chinese-American literature of the 1970s in the 20th century, with medieval English works presented to readers in their original form for the first time in China. This is the most important literary annotated reader since the Selected Readings from Famous British Literary Works edited by renowned scholars Wang Zuoliang and Li Funing, published 23 years ago.