AGS British Literature

AGS British Literature by Pearson Learning.

Welcoming a vibrant new British literature text

With over 70 selections, the all-new British Literature brings some of the best works of British authors to your students. Students explore the writings of Shakespeare, Geoffrey Chaucer, Jonathan Swift, Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, George Orwell, Mary Shelley, Virginia Woolf, Anita Desai, and others.

British Literature encompasses a wide range of genres—from classic to contemporary writing. The text presents excerpts from novels, as well as plays, short stories, poetry, speeches, essays, and other works. Students learn how writers use rhyme, figures of speech, personification, metaphor, satire, hyperbole, and other techniques to bring their words to life.

Lexile Level 850*, Reading Level 3-4, Interest Level 8-12,

*Lexile level of instructional content is 850; Lexile level of individual text selections range from 640 to 1630.

Features and Benefits

All literature selections are unadapted, ELL/ESL appropriate, Applies research-based learning and teaching strategies, Includes a full range of works, including selections by authors from the British Commonwealth, Focuses on literary terms and language arts skills from state standards, Provides graphic organizers, highlights key terms, and stimulates critical thinking.

Table of Contents:

Unit 1 The Anglo-Saxon Period and Middle Ages: 449-1485, Unit 2 The English Renaissance: 1485-1660, Unit 3 The Restoration and the 18th Century: 1660-1798, Unit 4 The Romantic Period: 1798-1832, Unit 5 The Victorian Age: 1832-1901, Unit 6 Contemporary British Literature: 1901-Present, Unit 7 From the British Dominions.