Sign-In
Cart
The Oxford Book of English Prose
Paperback
Literary CriticismFiction Anthologies
ISBN13: 9781025892344
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 1126
Weight: 3.40
Height: 2.20 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The Oxford Book of English Prose is a definitive and sweeping anthology that charts the rich evolution of the English language through its most masterful prose. Compiled and edited by the distinguished scholar Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, this collection provides a comprehensive overview of the diversity and development of English writing over several centuries.
The volume features an expertly curated selection of excerpts, encompassing a vast array of genres and styles. From the clarity of historical chronicles and the depth of philosophical discourse to the intimacy of personal correspondence and the vividness of classic fiction, the work captures the essential spirit of English intellectual life. By showcasing the transition from early linguistic forms to the refined sensibilities of the early 20th century, Quiller-Couch highlights the enduring power and versatility of the written word.
As a foundational text in literary studies, The Oxford Book of English Prose offers readers an unparalleled journey through the milestones of English thought and expression. It remains an indispensable resource for students, historians, and lovers of fine literature seeking to appreciate the stylistic brilliance and historical significance of the English prose tradition.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
1 different editions
Also available
Also from
Quiller-Couch, Arthur
The Oxford Book of English Verse, Part 1: Medievals to Marlowe (Yesterday's Classics)
Quiller-Couch, Arthur
Paperback
The Oxford Book of English Verse, Part 4: Nineteenth Century (Yesterday's Classics)
Quiller-Couch, Arthur
Paperback
The Oxford Book of English Verse, Part 2: Shakespeare to the Restoration (Yesterday's Classics)
Quiller-Couch, Arthur
Paperback
Love's Labour's Lost: The New Cambridge Shakespeare
Wilson, John Dover
Quiller-Couch, Arthur
Paperback
The Sleeping Beauty and Other Fairy Tales From the Old French
Quiller-Couch, Arthur
Perrault, Charles
Dulac, Edmund
Paperback
St. Ives: being the adventures of a French prisoner in England (1897). By: Robert Louis Stevenson, and Arthur Quiller-Couch: Unf
Quiller-Couch, Arthur
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Paperback
I saw three ships, and other winter's tales. By: Arthur Quiller-Couch
Quiller-Couch, Arthur
Paperback
The Taming of the Shrew: The Cambridge Dover Wilson Shakespeare
Shakespeare, William
Dover Wilson, John
Paperback
Love's Labour's Lost: The New Cambridge Shakespeare
Quiller-Couch, Arthur
Wilson, John Dover
Hardcover
Hear the Echoes of History: Volume 1: Hear the Echoes of History: Poems that Paint a Portrait of England
Quiller-Couch, Arthur
Hardcover
Sir John Constantine, Memoirs of His Adventures At Home and Abroad and Particularly in the Island of Corsica: Beginning with the Year 1756
Quiller-Couch, Arthur
Paperback
On The Art Of Writing: Lectures Delivered In The University Of Cambridge 1913-1914
Quiller-Couch, Arthur
Paperback
Also in
Fiction Anthologies
On Quality: An Inquiry Into Excellence: Unpublished and Selected Writings
Pirsig, Robert M.
Pirsig, Wendy K.
Hardcover
James Weldon Johnson: Writings (Loa #145): The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man / Along This Way / Essays and Editorials / Selected Poems
Johnson, James Weldon
Hardcover
Frankenstein, Dracula, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Stoker, Bram
Shelley, Mary
Paperback
Sez I to Myself: The Collected Essays of Frank and Malachy McCourt
McCourt, Frank
McCourt, Malachy
Hardcover
Here in New England: Unforgettable Stories of People, Places, and Memories That Connect Us All.
Allen, Mel
Paperback
The Greek Tragedies: Seventeen Plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides
Aeschylus
Sophocles
Euripides
Paperback
Learn Russian with Beginner Stories: Interlinear Russian to English
Van Den End, Kees
Hyplern, Bermuda Word
Gettys, Serafima
Paperback
Obvious Adams -- The Story of a Successful Businessman: New Business Edition
Updegraff, Robert R.
Paperback
The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Writings: Poems, Tales, Essays, and Reviews
Poe, Edgar Allan
Hardcover
Bookin' in the Big House: What I Learned Leading a Women's Prison Book Club
Devoto, Pat Cunningham
Paperback
Japanese Folktales for Language Learners: Bilingual Legends and Fables in Japanese and English (Free Online Audio Recording)
Sato, Anna
Sato, Eriko
Paperback
The Valancourt Book of World Horror Stories, volume 1
Fager, Anders
Cubas, Cristina Fernández
Pedraza, Pilar
Paperback
The Serpent Mound, Adams County, Ohio (Facsimile Reprint)
Randall, E. O.
Randall, Emilius Oviatt
Paperback