The Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature
Title | The Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Cox |
Publisher | |
Pages | 852 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Literary Collections |
ISBN |
TheConcise Oxford Chronology of English Literaturepresents a comprehensive year-by-year digest of 15,000 significant and representative works of literature published in English by British authors from 1474 to the present day. The greats sit alongside long forgotten gems, the trivial, the inspirational, and the unusual, all equally worthy of remembrance. An ideal resource for students and academics of English literature. The main chronology is supplemented by three indexes. An author index allows readers to view the literary output of any given author in chronological order, an index of periodicals gives a short overview of periodicals published during the period covered, and there is also an index of anonymous titles. This edition has been updated to include works of literature from 2002 and 2003.
The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature
Title | The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature PDF eBook |
Author | Margaret Drabble |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 676 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN |
Based on the bestselling Oxford Companion to English Literature, this is an indispensable, compact guide to all aspects of English literature. For this revised edition, existing entries have been fully updated and 60 new entries have been added on contemporary writers, such as Peter Acroyd,Martin Amis, Toni Morrison, and Jeanette Winterson. Detailed new appendices include a chronology of English literature, and a listing of major literary prize-winners.
The Concise Cambridge History of English Literature
Title | The Concise Cambridge History of English Literature PDF eBook |
Author | George Sampson |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 998 |
Release | 1970-02-02 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 9780521095815 |
Based on The Cambridge history of English literature.
The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature
Title | The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature PDF eBook |
Author | Dinah Birch |
Publisher | OUP Oxford |
Pages | 973 |
Release | 2013-05-30 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 0191036749 |
Based on the bestselling Oxford Companion to English Literature, this is an indispensable, compact guide to all aspects of English literature. Over 5,500 new and revised A to Z 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 this fourth edition, the dictionary has been fully revised and updated to include expanded coverage of postcolonial, African, black British, and children's literature, as well as improved representation in the areas of science fiction, biography, travel literature, women's writing, gay and lesbian writing, and American literature. The appendices listing literary prize winners, including the Nobel, Man Booker, and Pulitzer prizes, have all been updated and there is also a timeline, chronicling the development of English literature from c. 1000 to the present day. Many entries feature recommended web links, which are listed and regularly updated on a dedicated companion website. Written originally by a team of more than 140 distinguished authors and extensively updated for this new edition, this book provides an essential point of reference for English students, teachers, and all other readers of literature in English.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Literature
Title | The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Literature PDF eBook |
Author | Dorothy Eagle |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 644 |
Release | 1970 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9780198812333 |
A superb reference for readers of English literature, this abridgement of Harvey's Oxford Companion to English Literature is now in its second edition, with revisions based on the fourth edition of the Companion. All of Harvey's principal entries on authors, works and mythological and historical subjects are included in abbreviated form--as well as brief reference notes and articles on general literary topics and terms such as Anglo-Saxon Literature, Blank Verse, and Romantic Revival.
The Oxford Chronology of English Literature
Title | The Oxford Chronology of English Literature PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Cox |
Publisher | Oxford [England] ; Toronto : Oxford University Press |
Pages | 483 |
Release | 2002-01-01 |
Genre | English literature |
ISBN | 9780198606390 |
Volume one of a two volume set which offers a printed record of English literature from 1474 to 2000, providing bibliographical and contextual information on many individual titles from notable authors of each year.
The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature
Title | The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature PDF eBook |
Author | Margaret Drabble |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 720 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 9780198605591 |
This is a book 'one turns to with constant pleasure' (TLS). The classic guide to English literature, fully updated and revised for this paperback new edition. Based on the best-selling Oxford Companion to English Literature, this is an indispensable, compact guide to all aspects of English literature. Written by a team of more than 140 distinguished contributors working under Margaret Drabble's editorial direction, this handy reference work provides the reader with unrivalled coverageof writers, works, historical context, literary theory, allusions, characters, and plot summaries. Extensively updated and expanded for this new edition, this book provides essential reading for readers. New entries on modern authors such as Jim Crace and Ben Elton have been added, alongside new entries on topics such as travel writing and Anglo-Indian literature. Over 5,500 entries provide a wide coverage, including entries on the literature of other countries. The fully-updated appendiceslist literary prize-winners, including the Nobel, Man Booker prize, and Pulitzer prizes.