Download or read book Mastering English Literature written by Richard Gill and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2006-07-28 with total page 549 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third edition of this leading text provides a comprehensive guide to literary study. Emphasis has been placed on contextualizing literature and this updated version takes these changes into account by incorporating more material on historical and cultural contexts as well as in-depth discussions on novels, drama and poetry.