The Tradition of British LiteratureThis is an analysis of British literary development from the age of Chaucer through the twentieth century examining the major periods of English literature from four points of view: the work, the author, the audience, and the environment. |
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CHAUCER | 29 |
CHAUCERS AUDIENCE | 35 |
TOWARD POPULAR DRAMA | 58 |
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