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English literature refers to the literature written in English language by writers not necessarily from England and it is as diverse as the varieties and dialects of English spoken around the world. Traversing the periods from Middle Ages, Early Modern (Renaissance), Jacobean, Caroline and Cromwellian, Restoration, Augustan, Romanti-cism, Victorian, Modernism to Post-modernisms, English literature flourished on many themes and styles suiting the particular period. As such English literature has encompassed within it changes that each of the periods has evolved and has become prosperous.“A Hand Book of Literary Criticism in English” makes an in-depth analysis and critical evaluation of the works of many stalwarts of English literature during Restoration, Augustan and eighteenth century. In this endeavour the book examines various themes, styles, metaphors, similes, semantics, vocabulary and other aspects of English literature. The book is of immense utility of students, teachers, scholars and general readers.