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A History of English Literature is a comprehensive survey, in chronological fashion, of the major periods, authors and movements from Chaucer to the present. Written for undergraduate and postgraduate students in South Asian universities, this History locates authors, genres and developments within their social, political and historical contexts. Informed by contemporary literary and cultural theory, this account also prepares the student for further explorations in particular genres and periods in English literature.Key Features* A timeline and backgrounds chapter in each section to locate texts and writers in their social and political contexts* Additional information in boxes to draw attention to crucial 'moments' in the story of English literature* A revisionist reading of each period from new perspectives including feminism, new historicism and post-colonialism * An up-to-date bibliography and webliography to guide students to further specialized readings and introduce them to indispensable online resources* A detailed index of writers and their writings for easy reference and accessibilityContentsList of Boxed ItemsAcknowledgementsPreface1. English Literature: A PrologueSECTION ONE: THE RENAISSANCE TO THE RESTORATION 2. Backgrounds3. Literature of the Renaissance 4. Re-reading the Renaissance: Postcolonial ShakespeareSECTION TWO: FROM THE RESTORATION TO THE ENGLIGHTENMENT5. Backgrounds6. Literature of the Restoration7. Literature of the Enlightenment8. Re-reading the Augustan Age: Gender and GenreSECTION THREE: THE ROMANTIC AGE9. Backgrounds10. Literature of the Romantic Age11. Re-reading the Romantics: Colonialism, Romanticism and DiseaseSECTION FOUR: THE VICTORIAN AGE12. Backgrounds13. Literature of the Victorian Age14. Late Victorian Literature15. Re-reading the Victorians: Constructed MasculinitiesSECTION FIVE: THE MODERN AGE16. Backgrounds17. Towards the Modern: Edwardian and Georgian Literature (1900-22)18. Literature of the Modern Age19. The Present20. Re-reading Modernism: Technology, the Body and LiteraturePostscript: 'English Literature' or 'Literatures in English'Select BibliographyWebliographyTitle/Topic IndexAuthor Index