The English novel is an important part of English literature. This article mainly concerns novels, written in English, by novelists who were born or have spent a significant part of their lives in Eng
Portrait of Samuel Richardson by Joseph Highmore. National Portrait Gallery, Westminster, England.
H. G. Wells studying in London, taken c. 1890
English literature is a form of literature written in the English language from the English-speaking world. The English language has developed over more than 1,400 years. The earliest forms of English
Stained glass at Ottawa Public Library featuring luminaries of English literature
The first page of Beowulf
Piers Ploughman from a 14th-century manuscript