To find books BY an author:
Change "words or phrase" to AUTHOR. Type in author's last name, first name.
For example: Austen, Jane
To find books ABOUT an author:
Change "word or phrase" to SUBJECT. Type in author's last name, first name.
For example: Chaucer, Geoffrey
To find a specific novel or play:
Change "word or phrase" to TITLE. Type in title of the work.
For example: Pride and Prejudice
To find books about a specific TIME PERIOD, try these SUBJECT searches.
English Literature Old English
English Literature Middle English
English Literature Early Modern
English Literature 17th century
English Literature 18th century
English Literature 19th century
English Literature 20th century
Other related terms:
English poetry
English drama
English Literature History and Criticism
Books are shelved by call number; books about English Literature are generally found in the PR section:
In Chilliwack | In Abbotsford | |
PR 57 - PR 78 | PR 57 - PR 78 | Criticism |
PR 111 - PR 116 | PR 111 - PR 116 | Women Authors |
PR 500 - PR 614 | PR 500 - PR 614 | Poetry |
PR 621 - PR 744 | PR 621 - PR 744 | Drama |
PR 750 - PR 890 | PR 750 - PR 890 | Prose |
PR 1490 - PR 1799 | PR 1490 - PR 1799 | Anglo-Saxon Literature |
PR 2199 - PR 3195 | PR 2199 - PR 3195 | English Renaissance (1500 - 1640) |
PR 3991 - PR 5990 | PR 3991 - PR 5990 | 19th Century |
PR 6000 - PR 6076 | PR 6000 - PR 6076 | 20th Century |
PR 6100 - PR 6126 | PR 6100 - PR 6126 | 21st Century |
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Books about English literature, as well as electronic novels, etc. are available from these e-book sites.