The Oxford Companion to English Literature

Sir Paul Harvey's original Oxford Companion to English Literaure, published in 1932, was the book that began Oxford's celebrated Companion series. In its various editions in the half-century since then, it has enjoyed an enor mously faithful following and unflagging sales (over 400,000 to date). Now, for the Fifth Edition, the eminent novelist and biographer Margaret Drabbl e has put together the most substantial and significant revision in the boo k's distinguished history. The Classic Guide to English Literary Culture Here, thoroughly updated, is the standard reference work on English literat ure, both clasic and contemporary. The virtues established by Harvey are in tact: the useful plot summaries, the separate entries on important fictiona l characters, the countless biographical articles on authors and other impo rtant figures in the world of letters, the lightness of touch that makes th e book a pleasure to read. As ever, this is an essential book for libraries large and small, for students, for teachers, for everyone interested in En glish literature. Revisions Deepen and Widen Book's Appeal Drabble's revisions not only bring the volume up to date; they both deepen and widen its appeal. Topics once regarded as non-literary--detective stories, science fiction, children's literature, comic strips, for example--are now included, as are numerous foreign language authers who have become well-known in translation. There are also entries on composers who have adapted English texts to musical forms and articles on visual artists whose work has been touched by the English literary consciousness. The book covers all the important mo.

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ISBN: 0198661304

ISBN-13: 9780198661306

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Year: 1985

Type: Used

Binding: Softcover

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