Tison Pugh is Professor in the Department of English at the University of Central Florida, USA.Margaret E. Johnson is Professor of English at Idaho State University, USA.

• IntroductionUnit 1: A Practical Guide to Linguistic and Literary History1.1 A Brief Linguistic History of English and England1.2. A Brief History of English Literature1.3. A Brief History of American Literature1.4. A Brief History of World LiteratureUnit 2: A Practical Guide to Major Literary Modes and Cinematic Adaptations2.1. Poetry2.2. Prose Fiction2.3. Plays2.4. Cinematic Adaptations of LiteratureUnit 3: A Practical Guide to Literary Criticism and Literary Theory3.1. A Brief Historical Overview of Literary Criticism3.2. Literary Theories and Their ApplicationsUnit 4: A Practical Guide to Writing a Research Essay4.1. The Research Essay4.2. Revising the Research EssayWorks CitedIndex

Tison Pugh is Professor in the Department of English at the University of Central Florida, USA.Margaret E. Johnson is Professor of English at Idaho State University, USA.

• IntroductionUnit 1: A Practical Guide to Linguistic and Literary History1.1 A Brief Linguistic History of English and England1.2. A Brief History of English Literature1.3. A Brief History of American Literature1.4. A Brief History of World LiteratureUnit 2: A Practical Guide to Major Literary Modes and Cinematic Adaptations2.1. Poetry2.2. Prose Fiction2.3. Plays2.4. Cinematic Adaptations of LiteratureUnit 3: A Practical Guide to Literary Criticism and Literary Theory3.1. A Brief Historical Overview of Literary Criticism3.2. Literary Theories and Their ApplicationsUnit 4: A Practical Guide to Writing a Research Essay4.1. The Research Essay4.2. Revising the Research EssayWorks CitedIndex