This course book,which is based on many years of teaching practice,generally covers the lives,literary careers and artistic features of the English writers;it provides the students with some knowledge on historical and cultural backgrounds,on literary schools;it also includes some selected readings from the important works of the major English writers.

This course book,which is based on many years of teaching practice,generally covers the lives,literary careers and artistic features of the English writers;it provides the students with some knowledge on historical and cultural backgrounds,on literary schools;it also includes some selected readings from the important works of the major English writers.

本教材在多年教学实践的基础上，广泛涉及英语作家的生平、写作生涯以及艺术特色。它为文科院校的学生提供了许多历史和文化背景的知识。（教材）还包括一些主要英语作家的重要作品的精选段落。