""An Outline Sketch of English Literature"" is a book written by Henry Augustin Beers and first published in 1886. The book provides a comprehensive overview of English literature from its earliest beginnings to the late 19th century. It covers a wide range of literary genres, including poetry, drama, and prose, and discusses the major literary movements that have shaped English literature over the centuries.The book is divided into several chapters, each of which focuses on a specific period in English literary history. Beers begins with the Anglo-Saxon period and the works of Beowulf, and then moves on to the Middle Ages and the works of Chaucer and the Arthurian legends. He then covers the Renaissance period and the works of Shakespeare, Marlowe, and Donne, before moving on to the Restoration and the works of Dryden and Pope.The book also covers the Romantic period and the works of Wordsworth, Coleridge, and Keats, as well as the Victorian era and the works of Dickens, Tennyson, and the Bronte sisters. Beers provides detailed analysis and commentary on each of these literary periods, discussing the major themes, styles, and techniques of the writers of each era.Overall, ""An Outline Sketch of English Literature"" is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history and development of English literature. It provides a comprehensive overview of the major literary movements and writers of each era, and offers insightful analysis and commentary on their works.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.