Cambridge History of English Literature, Volume 1: From the Beginnings to the Cycles of Romance
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This podcast presents a comprehensive survey of English literature from its beginnings to the cycles of romance, as part of the Cambridge History of English Literature series. It aims to provide a connected account of successive literary movements, giving adequate treatment to secondary writers alongside major figures. The work is based on a preliminary statement emphasizing the importance of covering both main and subsidiary movements. The podcast is read from the original text, offering an academic overview of early English literary history.
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Cambridge History of English Literature Volume 1 From the Beginnings to the Cycles of Romance - Various - Part 3 08.06.2026 40mIn the preliminary statement of the aims and objects of this History, communicated to those who were invited to become contributors to it, the editors emphasised the following purpose of their undertaking: A connected account was to be given of the successive movements of English literature, both main and subsidiary; and this was intended to imply an adequate treatment of secondary writers, instead of their being overshadowed by a few great names. - Summary by Preface
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Cambridge History of English Literature Volume 1 From the Beginnings to the Cycles of Romance - Various - Part 2 07.06.2026 9h 56mIn the preliminary statement of the aims and objects of this History, communicated to those who were invited to become contributors to it, the editors emphasised the following purpose of their undertaking: A connected account was to be given of the successive movements of English literature, both main and subsidiary; and this was intended to imply an adequate treatment of secondary writers, instead of their being overshadowed by a few great names. - Summary by Preface
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Cambridge History of English Literature Volume 1 From the Beginnings to the Cycles of Romance - Various - Part 1 06.06.2026 9h 53mIn the preliminary statement of the aims and objects of this History, communicated to those who were invited to become contributors to it, the editors emphasised the following purpose of their undertaking: A connected account was to be given of the successive movements of English literature, both main and subsidiary; and this was intended to imply an adequate treatment of secondary writers, instead of their being overshadowed by a few great names. - Summary by Preface
