内容简介：
This title in the "Scribner Writers Series" covers 20 of the most influential works of British literature. Written in a clear, jargon-free style by experts in the field, essays cover individual works, including "The Canterbury Tales, Emma, Great Expectations, Wuthering Heights, The Importance of Being Earnest, Utopia" and "Gulliver's Travels," exploring the themes, characterization, use of language and other nuances of these enduring pieces of literature.