Includes bibliographical references and indexes

v. A. The Middle Ages / Alfred David, James Simpson -- v. B. The sixteenth century; the early seventeenth century / George M. Logan [and others] -- v. C. The Restoration and the eighteenth century / Lawrence Lipking, James Noggle -- v. D. The Romantic period / Jack Stillinger -- v. E. The Victorian age -- v. F. The twentieth century and after

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