High School British Literature

Need a high school-level text to introduce students into the study of British Literature? Then this text is the ideal solution!

Updated with links and resources for 2023!

This easy-to-use high school English textbook is the perfect guide to provide students with an overview of British Literature from Beowulf to W.H Auden, including an introduction of different literary eras, themes, and archetypes. Everything you need for a full year of British Literature study in one easy-to-use text!

This book includes the following:

-- a lesson plan template

-- a model schedule for completion for 32 weeks

-- literature guide information and recommendations

-- relevant links for added instructional content

-- readings of poems and excerpts from British Literature

-- guides on theme, symbols, and the author's background

-- information on different literary eras and genres

-- activities and worksheets to reinforce the readings

-- essay suggestions based off the readings

-- a final exam

-- an answer sheet and more!

If the study of British Literature seems daunting to the educator or students, this high school English reading book can help ease everyone into a literature class. Written by author and writing professor, Michelle Deerwester-Dalrymple -- who has used this very resource with her own students -- this text can make learning the history and context of high school British Literature engaging.

If the additional resources provided in the text are included in the study, this text can meet the requirements of a full high school English course.

Recommended for grades 9-12.