Designed to meet the budgetary and space limitations of smaller academic, high school and public libraries, this illustrated 8-vol. set provides thorough coverage of major British literary figures of all eras. The convenient chronological arrangement makes it easy to zero in on a particular period in British literary history. Each volume covers 20-30 writers from all genres who were active during a single historical period.The volumes include:Writers of the Middle Ages and Renaissance Before 1660Writers of the Restoration and 18th Century, 1660-1789Writers of the Romantic Period, 1789-1832Victorian Writers, 1832-1890Late Victorian and Edwardian Writers, 1890-1914Modern Writers, 1914-1945Writers After World War II, 1945-1960Contemporary Writers, 1960-Present CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover, dust jacket may not be included, minimal wear to binding, most of the pages undamaged(e.g., minimal creases or tears), highlighting / underlining acceptable on books as long as the text is readable and markings are not excessive, no missing pages. May be a former library book, with usual treatments(e.g., mylar covers, call stickers, stamps, card pockets, barcodes, or remainder marks). Extra components, such as CDs, DVDs, figurines, or access codes are not included. ISBN: 9780810379886 ISBN10: 0810379880 Contributors: Bruccoli, Matthew J., Clark, C. Frazer, Jr., Layman, Richard,