"History of English Literature" is the second volume of the five-volume work of the outstanding French literary critic and historian Hippolyte Tain. This book explores the key stages in the development of English literature - from the Middle Ages to modernism. The author analyzed in detail the works of outstanding English writers, revealing their main ideas, creative concepts and influence on world literature. The book is an indispensable source of knowledge for anyone interested in literature and the history of English culture.