The Cambridge History of English Literature, Volume 1: From the Beginnings to the Cycles of Romance

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LibriVox recording of The Cambridge History of English Literature, Volume 1: From the Beginnings to the Cycles of Romance by Various. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers. In 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 For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit librivox.org . M4B Audiobook 01-29 (293MB) M4B Audiobook 30-16 (270MB)

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