Contents: V. 1. The Middle Ages through the eighteenth century.- Medival English literature, by J. B. Trapp-The literature of renaissane English, John Hollander.- The restorat and erature.- The eighteenth century, by Martin Price.- V. 2. 1800 to the present.- Romantic poetry and prose, by Harold Bloon.- Victorian- Prose and poetry, by Lionel Trilling.- Modern British literature - by Frank.- Kermode