《英国文学知识及选读》由姜凌和刘孟兰主编，本书的特点是：(1)提纲挈领式地介绍不同时期的历史、文学思潮、主要文学成果，旨在使学生易于掌握重点。(2)所选文学知识有针对性地和文学作品选读相结合，旨在使学生能够对英国文学的内容、语言特点有所理解。(3)每章有重点地精选一些名篇，旨在使学生对经典作品能够深入了解与欣赏，起到尝鼎一脔的作用。(4)每章作品选读后有针对性地编写出一篇评论文，旨在帮助学生深入探讨选读作品的写作内涵、写作风格等。(5)每章后附有练习题，旨在帮助学生巩固文学知识及对作品的理解。

《英国文学知识及选读》是主编姜凌和刘孟兰根据英国文学史的顺序，结合所选文章及相关的文学知识所编写的一套适合我国高校应用型本科英语专业、公共英语选修课教材。

《英国文学知识及选读》英国文学史部分只做简要介绍，文学作品部分遴选了一些经典作品，并有针对性地介绍了相关的文学知识。《应用型本科院校“十二五”规划教材(外语类)：英国文学知识及选读》共分八章，每章后附有相关练习题。所选文章从英国早期盎格鲁·撒克逊和盎格鲁·诺曼文学开始到20世纪文学为止。教材内容丰富，文选具有代表性，文学知识具有针对性。此书既可用于高校英语文学课教材，又可供广大英语文学爱好者欣赏。

Chapter 1 Early and Medieval English Literature

 1 Historical Introduction

 2 Literary Trend

 3 Main Literary Achievements

 4 Literature Knowledge

 5 Selected Readings

 6 Exercises

Chapter 2 The Renaissance

 1 Historical Introduction

 2 Literary Trend

 3 Main Literary Achievements

 4 Literature Knowledge

 5 Selected Readings

 6 Exercises

Chapter 3 The 17th Century Literature

 1 Historical Introduction

 2 Literary Trend

 3 Main Literary Achievements

 4 Literature Knowledge

 5 Selected Readings

 6 Exercises

Chapter 4 The 18th Century Literature

 1 Historical Introduction

 2 Literary Trend

 3 Main Literary Achievements

 4 Literature Knowledge

 5 Selected Readings

 6 Exercises

Chapter 5 Romantic Period

 1 Historical Introduction

 2 Literary Trend

 3 Main Literary Achievements

 4 Literature Knowledge

 5 Selected Readings

Chapter 6 English Critical Realism

 1 Historical Introduction

 3 Main Literary Achievements

 4 Literature Knowledge

 5 Selected Readings

Chapter 7 The Mid and Late 19th Century

 1 Historical Introduction

 3 Main Literary Achievements

 4 Literature Knowledge

 5 Selected Readings

 6 Exercises

Chapter 8 The 20th Century Literature

 1 Historical Introduction

 2 Literary Trend

 3 Main Literary Achievements

 4 Literature Knowledge

 5 Selected Readings

Keys to the Exercises

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