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The seven essays on mainstream British literature cover a range of canonical authors including the poets Robert Herrick, John Keats, and novelists like Thomas Hardy and E.M. Forster, in addition to W.H. Auden's wartime poetry and Edward Bond's post-war drama. The volume is further enriched by the illuminating essays on renowned American authors like O. Henry, Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams, in addition to a new perspective on Black American literature. Furthermore, Caribbean immigrant writing as represented by Samuel Selvon's works receives critical attention. The discussions focused on the Indian literary scenario shed new lights on Rabindranath Tagore, and R.K. Narayan, as well as some known partition writers. Another highlight of the present volume is its reflection of the growing interest in, and validity of, apparently daring comparisons across cultures and spaces. Thomas Hardy's Tess has been studied alongside the famous Sanskrit dramatist Kalidasa's ?akuntala, whereas American Black literature has been studied together with Marathi Dalit literature of India, and Robert Herrick with John Crowe Ransom.Students, scholars and general readers of English literature will find the anthology both useful and enjoyable. |