Books To Read English Literature

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Books to read english literature. A novel before its time harper lee s pulitzer prize winner addresses issues of race inequality and segregation with both levity and compassion. Here are 7 books that every english literature student should read. As theatre 792 0973 american essays 814 american fiction 813 american poetry 811 anglo saxon literature 829 australian literature 828 9994.

As any english speaking child can tell you there is no denying dr. A lot of students wonder if there s a specific ap english reading list of books they should be reading to succeed on the ap literature and composition exam. Shakespeare is a must read for any english student.

If you love to read but you re a little afraid of reading a full on novel in english don t worry. While there s not an official college board ap reading list there are books that will be more useful for you to read than others as you prepare for the exam. Crusoe s world famous novel is a complex literary confection and it.

By the end of the 19th century no book in english literary history had enjoyed more editions spin offs and translations. Books shelved as english literature. A midsummer night s dream c.

As text 812 american drama. A midsummer night s dream is a more unusual choice than hamlet or macbeth and more to the point it s one of his shortest and most accessible works. The more that you know the more places you ll go dr.

Pride and prejudice by jane austen 1984 by george orwell jane eyre by charlotte brontë wuthering heights by emily. To get a feel for the literature of this period aim to read a selection of old and early middle english texts in translation before you come to oxford. African literature in english 828 996 american drama.