This classic reference work offers a comprehensive overview of British and American literature, from Beowulf to the Brontës to Walt Whitman. Edited by Robert Chambers, the book includes biographical information and critical analyses of key authors, as well as excerpts from their works. The 1860 edition of Chambers's Cyclopædia was a landmark in literary scholarship and remains an essential resource for students and scholars today.
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