Over 5,500 entries - all fully revised and updated for this new edition. Also features new entries, such as nature writing, Lee Child, and vampires in literature. Covers world fiction, literary theory, historical and cultural context. Appendices include lists of literary prize winners, as well as a historical timeline charting the development of literature through the ages. Extended entries give fascinating and informative discursive overviews of major genres in fiction, including science fiction,... Celý popis
Koupit za 415 Kč- Od nejoblíbenějších
- Od nejlevnějších
- Od nejdražších
Popis
Over 5,500 entries - all fully revised and updated for this new
edition. Also features new entries, such as nature writing, Lee
Child, and vampires in literature. Covers world fiction, literary
theory, historical and cultural context. Appendices include lists
of literary prize winners, as well as a historical timeline
charting the development of literature through the ages. Extended
entries give fascinating and informative discursive overviews of
major genres in fiction, including science fiction, fantasy,
biography, and crime fiction. Written by a team of more than 140
distinguished contributors, edited by Dinah Birch and Katy Hooper.
Based on the acclaimed 7th edition of the Oxford Companion to
English Literature, published in 2009. New to this edition Over
5,500 new and thoroughly revised A-Z entries, encompassing recent
writers, scholarship, and approaches to literature. Improved
representation of many areas including postcolonial, African, black
British, and children's literature All appendices have been revised
and updated A-Z features recommended web links, which are listed
and regularly updated on a dedicated companion website 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. Readership: Anyone interested in English
Literature, from students to the general reader.
edition. Also features new entries, such as nature writing, Lee
Child, and vampires in literature. Covers world fiction, literary
theory, historical and cultural context. Appendices include lists
of literary prize winners, as well as a historical timeline
charting the development of literature through the ages. Extended
entries give fascinating and informative discursive overviews of
major genres in fiction, including science fiction, fantasy,
biography, and crime fiction. Written by a team of more than 140
distinguished contributors, edited by Dinah Birch and Katy Hooper.
Based on the acclaimed 7th edition of the Oxford Companion to
English Literature, published in 2009. New to this edition Over
5,500 new and thoroughly revised A-Z entries, encompassing recent
writers, scholarship, and approaches to literature. Improved
representation of many areas including postcolonial, African, black
British, and children's literature All appendices have been revised
and updated A-Z features recommended web links, which are listed
and regularly updated on a dedicated companion website 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. Readership: Anyone interested in English
Literature, from students to the general reader.
Parametry
| Autor | Birch D. Hooper K. |
| Nakladatelství | Oxford University Press |
| Rok vydání | 2012 |
| Výrobce | Oxford University Press |
| Počet stran | 832 |
