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H. E. Marshall does a great job in teaching the story of English Literature in this book. From Beowulf to Tennyson you will learn about how each era of English Literature came about, and the famous poets, authors, playwrights of each time period. Learn about the lives and works of Shakespeare, Daniel Defoe, John Bunyan, Burns, Cowper, and Milton. Discover information about how the first playhouses where formed, and how acting and poetry evolved over time. Find out about famous figures in English Literature like, King Arthur, Robin Hood, Robinson Crusoe, and their creators. A great book for older children and adults alike to use to gain a comprehensive view of English Literature. Beautifully illustrated throughout.

H. E. Marshall does a great job in teaching the story of English Literature in this book. From Beowulf to Tennyson you will learn about how each era of English Literature came about, and the famous poets, authors, playwrights of each time period. Learn about the lives and works of Shakespeare, Daniel Defoe, John Bunyan, Burns, Cowper, and Milton. Discover information about how the first playhouses where formed, and how acting and poetry evolved over time. Find out about famous figures in English Literature like, King Arthur, Robin Hood, Robinson Crusoe, and their creators. A great book for older children and adults alike to use to gain a comprehensive view of English Literature.

Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall was a British author, particularly well known for her works of popular national history for children. She is famous for her 1905 children's history of England, Our Island Story: A History of England for Boys and Girls, illustrated by A. S. Forrest. In the USA the book was entitled An Island Story. The book was a bestseller, was printed in numerous editions, and for fifty years was the standard and much-loved book by which children learned the history of England. However a lot of this book is historically inaccurate and much of it uses Shakespeare's plays for historical sources; for example, the section of Richard III is really a summary of the play.

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Excerpt from English Literature: For Boys and GirlsThis preface, let me begin by stating, is not meant for my proper audience Of Boys and Girls, but for the Olympians,' those semi-fairy godmothers and godfathers whose purses ought to be bottomless as their kindness is limitless. Having thus freed my pen let me proceed with my preface, in the happy consciousness that I may with impunity use five-syllabled words should I so desire.My preface is an explanation, and an apology. For every one who writes a literature for young people begins with an apology for writing it, and with an explana tion of why they wrote it. We explain that in Spite of the many excellent literatures published none exactly suits our purpose and, while apologising for adding to the number, we proceed to write one to please ourselves. My position is the same as that of all those who have gone before me, and I have no more original explanation to offer for adding yet another Literature to the many already published.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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