English Literature: Its History and Its Significance for the Life of the English Speaking World by William J. Long English literature is the literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; for example, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Joseph Conrad was Polish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, V.S. Naipaul was born in Trinidad, and Vladimir Nabokov was Russian, but all are considered important writers in the history of English literature. William Joseph Long (1866-1952) was an American writer, naturalist and minister. He lived and worked in Stamford, Connecticut as a minister of the First Congregationalist Church.
- ISBN10 1300244348
- ISBN13 9781300244349
- Publish Date 29 September 2012 (first published 26 June 2012)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Lulu.com
- Format eBook
- Language English