The Facts on File Companion to the British Short Story
The Facts on File Companion to the British Short Story

Author: Andrew Maunder

Publisher: Infobase Publishing

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 545

ISBN-13: 0816074968

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A comprehensive reference to short fiction from Great Britain, Ireland, and the British Commonwealth. With approximately 450 entries, this A-to-Z guide explores the literary contributions of such writers as Joseph Conrad, James Joyce, D H Lawrence, Rudyard Kipling, Oscar Wilde, Katherine Mansfield, Martin Amis, and others.

The Facts on File Companion to British Poetry Before 1600
The Facts on File Companion to British Poetry Before 1600

Author: Michelle M. Sauer

Publisher: Infobase Publishing

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 529

ISBN-13: 1438108346

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Some of the most important authors in British poetry left their mark onliterature before 1600, including Geoffrey Chaucer, Edmund Spenser, and, of course, William Shakespeare. "The Facts On File Companion to British Poetry before 1600"is an encyclopedic guide to British poetry from the beginnings to theyear 1600, featuring approximately 600 entries ranging in length from300 to 2,500 words.

The British Short Story
The British Short Story

Author: Emma Liggins

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2017-09-16

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 0230300804

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The short story remains a crucial - if neglected - part of British literary heritage. This accessible and up-to-date critical overview maps out the main strands and figures that shaped the British short story and novella from the 1850s to the present. It offers new readings of both classic and forgotten texts in a clear, jargon-free way.

The Facts on File Companion to World Poetry
The Facts on File Companion to World Poetry

Author: R. Victoria Arana

Publisher: Infobase Publishing

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 545

ISBN-13: 1438108370

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The Facts On File Companion to World Poetry : 1900 to the Present is a comprehensive introduction to 20th and 21st-century world poets and their most famous, most distinctive, and most influential poems.

Critical Companion to Toni Morrison
Critical Companion to Toni Morrison

Author: Carmen Gillespie

Publisher: Infobase Publishing

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 497

ISBN-13: 1438108575

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Toni Morrison, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993, is perhaps the most important living American author. This work examines Morrison's life and writing, featuring critical analyses of her work and themes, as well as entries on related topics and relevant people, places, and influences.

A Reader's Companion to the Short Story in English
A Reader's Companion to the Short Story in English

Author: Erin Fallon

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-10-31

Total Pages: 465

ISBN-13: 1135976228

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Although the short story has existed in various forms for centuries, it has particularly flourished during the last hundred years. Reader's Companion to the Short Story in English includes alphabetically-arranged entries for 50 English-language short story writers from around the world. Most of these writers have been active since 1960, and they reflect a wide range of experiences and perspectives in their works. Each entry is written by an expert contributor and includes biography, a review of existing criticism, a lengthier analysis of specific works, and a selected bibliography of primary and secondary sources. The volume begins with a detailed introduction to the short story genre and concludes with an annotated bibliography of major works on short story theory.

Companion to Literature
Companion to Literature

Author: Abby H. P. Werlock

Publisher: Infobase Publishing

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 859

ISBN-13: 143812743X

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