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A unique overview of English literature.

This CD-ROM offers instantaneous access to records grouped in three main indexes, according to the publication year, author, or title. Full text search with wild cards and Booleans enables fast and selective access to database records.

Powerful advanced searches make it possible to search by author's names, dates or gender; by title, or subject of work; date of publication; or name of publisher.

In many entries, additional annotation is provided, especially where it is relevant to an understanding of a work's composition or publishing history.

The Oxford Chronology of English Literature includes some 30,000 works by over 4,000 authors, covering fiction, poetry, drama, non-fiction and literary scholarship. This collection also provides extra information such as number of volumes, full subtitles, publisher and imprint details, serialization, illustrators, anonymous and pseudonymous publication, and more.

Based on extensive research, The Oxford Chronology of English Literature is a carefully selected digest of English literature from 1474 to the present. Careful attention has been paid to women, Irish, Scottish and Welsh authors who wrote in English, English regional writers, and working-class texts. Plus, this collection includes a large number of works which have contributed to the development of a popular genre or whose popularity serves to exemplify contemporary taste.

30,000 works by more than 4,000 authors.

• A unique resource that provides a digest of English literature from 1474 to the present.

Instantaneous access to records.

• Features a clear and easy to use interface with entries grouped in three main indexes.

Powerful advanced searches.

• Search by author name, dates or gender, by publication date, title, subject, and more.

Includes extra annotations.

• Contains information relating to a work's composition or publishing history.

Intelligence at your fingertips!

Users can quickly and easily check such specifics as subtitles of works, format, first performances of dramatic works, and publisher/imprint details.

Sort, print and more!

Group records according to shared characteristics and create lists which can be printed or copied.

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Windows

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• Windows® 98, 2000, Me, XP
• 64 MB RAM
• 20 MB free hard disk space
• 640x480 SVGA monitor
• 8X CD-ROM drive
• Printer, keyboard, mouse

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• Power PC processor or faster
• Mac OS 8.1–9.2, OS X
• 64 MB RAM
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• 640x480 SVGA monitor
• 8X CD-ROM drive
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