Encyclopedia of the Essay

Encyclopedia of the Essay
Author: Tracy Chevalier
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 1032
Release: 1997
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9781884964305

A hefty one-volume reference addressing various facets of the essay. Entries are of five types: 1) considerations of different types of essay, e.g. moral, travel, autobiographical; 2) discussions of major national traditions; 3) biographical profiles of writers who have produced a significant body of work in the genre; 4) descriptions of periodicals important for their publication of essays; and 5) discussions of some especially significant single essays. Each entry includes citations for further reading and cross references. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Guide to Festschriften

Guide to Festschriften
Author: New York Public Library. Research Libraries
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
Total Pages: 622
Release: 1977
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN:

Poetry of the 1890s

Poetry of the 1890s
Author: R. Thornton
Publisher: Penguin Group
Total Pages: 380
Release: 1997
Genre: Poetry
ISBN:

Two entirely new sections of poetry by women have been added to the 1970 edition, engaging with topics as diverse as Darwinism and sexual theory. The 1890s were a time of new freedom to explore perverse and morbid love, as is refected in the content.