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. [1] All the books on the list "100 Best Novels Written in English " from The Guardian. Respected literary critic Robert McCrum selects the definitive 100 novels written in English . The term ‘English literature ’ refers to the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles from the 7th century to the present, ranging from drama, poetry, and fiction to autobiography and historical writing. Browse authors & texts, notes, summaries or use the search box… In the realm of modern American literature , few archetypes have captured scholarly and popular imagination like Ernest Hemingway’s “Code Hero.”
