English Literature

The preface/introduction to virtually any and every university-level survey volume of English literature.

Try William Shakespeare. Philosophy is tied to politics and started out with political analysis by Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. Philosophy and Politics are like non-identical twins. The political drama of Kings and Emperors by Shakespeare has never been surpassed. The scheming, guilt and atrocities are all played on the Shakespearean stage. I hated taking Shakespeare with the Elizabethan English as a schoolboy but reading the historical events made appreciate Shakespeare a little more. Shakespeare is like an historical novel except in verse and in old English.

What about Iris Murdoch. She's not going to give you an overview, but a lot of her writings and novels are philosphical. The Black Prince comes to mind.