A KS3 Anthology Of Pre-1914 Literature
KS3 literature anthology of pre-1914 poems and extracts, selected to support classroom reading, analysis, discussion and comparison.
Selected and edited by: KJ O’Hara
Format: Paperback
Suitable for: Students aged 11+, schools, English teachers and tutors
About This Pre-1914 Literature Anthology
This anthology brings together poetry, prose and drama from Chaucer to H. G. Wells. It combines familiar male and female authors with a wider range of voices from Britain, America and beyond.
The book is organised by theme rather than date. As a result, teachers can build lessons around ideas, comparisons and close reading. Students can also make links between different texts, periods, voices and viewpoints.
Each selection includes a short introduction. Prose and drama are presented as continuous unabridged extracts, chosen to work clearly on the page and in the classroom.
What’s Included
This anthology includes pre-1914 poems, prose extracts and drama extracts selected for classroom use. The texts support shared reading, close analysis, discussion and creative response.
The themed sections include:
- Heroes, Quests and Adventures
- Nature, Wonder and the Sublime
- Love, Longing and Relationships
- Power, Pride and Ambition
- Society, Injustice and the Outsider
- Fear, Mystery and the Uncanny
- Imagination, Nonsense and Other Worlds
- Conflict, Courage and Survival
Together, these sections help make older literature more accessible, more engaging and more teachable for KS3 pupils.
Who This Book Is For
This book suits English teachers, tutors and students who need a manageable classroom collection of older literature.
It works well for shared reading, close analysis, comparison tasks, discussion, homework and creative response. It also gives younger readers a useful route into pre-1914 literature before they meet longer or more demanding texts.
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