The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature
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The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature by Margaret Drabble
Based on the best-selling Oxford Companion to English Literature, this is an indispensable, compact guide to all aspects of English literature. Over 5,500 entries give unrivalled coverage of writers, works, historical context, literary theory, allusions, characters, and plot summaries. Discursive feature entries supply a wealth of information about important genres in literature. For the 3rd edition, the dictionary has been fully revised and updated. It now includes expanded coverage of world authors including notable authors in translation, coverage of new authors and titles, and new feature entries on short stories and metre. The appendices listing literary prize-winners, including the Nobel, Man Booker, and Pulitzer prizes, have all been updated. There is also a new timeline, chronicling the development of literature from its origins up to the present day. Written originally by a team of more than 140 distinguished contributors working under prizewinning author Margaret Drabble's editorial direction, and extensively updated and expanded for this new edition, this book provides essential reference for English students, teachers, and all other readers of literature in English.
Review from previous edition It is a fascinating, compact and readable reference workDay by Day a work of extraordinary value ... No library, no matter how small, can claim not to be able to afford at least one copy of this invaluable and almost incomparable, reference book. Another authoritative reference work of remarkable value will be welcome news to those libraries wich found themselves unable to purchase the full edition. Library Review accessible, readable Mail on Sunday If you are at all interested in literature, then this is your essential reference book Writers News REVIEWS of the Parent Hardback 'It's the best' Times Higher Education Supplement 'A book one turns to with constant pleasure' Times Literary Supplement 'Indispensable' The Economist
Margaret Drabble is a distinguished novelist and biographer. Her many novels include Jerusalem the Golden (1967), The Needle's Eye (1972), The Witch of Exmoor (1996), and The Peppered Moth (2001). She has also written biographies of Arnold Bennett (1974) and Angus Wilson (1995). Jenny Stringer was born in London and spent most of her childhood in the Far East and Australia. For many years she worked at the House of Commons. She was Margaret Drabble's assistant editor and has since contributed to and edited a number of reference works for the Oxford University Press. She lives and works in London. Daniel Hahn is a freelance writer and researcher. His publications include The Tower Menagerie (2003) and The Ultimate Book Guide (2004). He was Margaret Drabble's key writer and researcher on The Oxford Companion to English Literature.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780199214921 |
| ISBN 10 | 0199214921 |
| Title | The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature |
| Author | Margaret Drabble |
| Series | Oxford Quick Reference |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2007-12-01 |
| Number of pages | 816 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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