As far as i know, it was shakespear who started modern English in terms of language. As for books i have no idea, sorry =)
William Fewsmith has written: 'A grammar of the English language' -- subject(s): Grammar, English language 'A grammar of the English language' -- subject(s): Grammar, English language
P. Koutsoubos has written: 'Greek-english dictionary' -- subject(s): Dictionaries, English, English language, Greek language, Modern, Modern Greek language
Hulbert G. Emery has written: 'The New Century dictionary of the English language' -- subject(s): Dictionaries, English language 'The new Century dictionary of the English language' -- subject(s): Dictionaries, English language
Marjirie Crouch has written: 'Vagla-English, English-Vagla dictionary' -- subject(s): Dictionaries, Vagala, Vagala language, English language, English
Ronald Gestwicki has written: 'An English-Herero, Herero-English dictionary' -- subject(s): Dictionaries, English, English language, Herero, Herero language
Yngve Thorberg has written: 'English in a multilingual society' -- subject(s): English language in Tanzania, Grammar, Study and teaching, Tanzania, Swahili language, English language
Jonathan Rigdon has written: 'English grammar for beginners with language' -- subject(s): Grammar, English language
Andrew Burtt has written: 'A primary grammar of the English language' -- subject(s): Grammar, English language
Paul Mitrevski has written: 'Can the English language become phonetic?' -- subject(s): English language, Phonetics
M. Shibata has written: 'An English and Japanese dictionary' -- subject(s): Dictionaries, English, English language, Japanese, Japanese language
Rupert Haigh has written: 'Legal English' -- subject(s): Legal composition, Business English, Terminology, Language, Usage, Law, English language 'Legal English' -- subject(s): Business English, English language, Language, Law, Legal composition, Terminology, Usage
Ryohei Kagaya has written: 'A classified vocabulary of the Sandawe language' -- subject(s): Dictionaries, Sandawe, Sandawe language, English language, English