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The Reader's Encyclopedia: A Comprehensively Revised and Updated Edition of the Classic Guide to World Literature (Reference)
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #339029 in Books
- Published on: 1998-09-30
- Binding: Hardcover
- 1155 pages
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Synopsis
A revised one-volume encyclopedia with over 10,000 informative entries,covering biographies of poets, playwrights, novelists and essayistsfrom Aristophanes, to Toni Morrison, from Chuang Tzu to Gabriel GarciaMarquez. There are plot summaries, sketches of principal characters,myths, legends and folklore, biographies of artists, musicians andhistorical personages, as well as accounts of significant schools andmovements in literature, and recipients of major literary awards.
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Indispensable one-volume literary reference
The Reader's Encyclopedia is the one reference work, after my dictionary, that I keep on my desk and use at least once a day. I have had to replace one copy already, having worn it out! Information on an astonishing number of topics at your fingertips in one reference work, clearly cross-referenced, and each entry defined in plain English. It is a superb resource and I recommend it without reservation to anyone interested in the rich literary heritage of the English language.
