Reference Guide to English Literature

Reference Guide to English Literature
Author: D. L. Kirkpatrick
Publisher: Saint James Press
Total Pages: 728
Release: 1991
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN:

Concise discussions of the lives and principal works of writers from Britain, Ireland, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and English-speaking Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean. Written by subject experts.

The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature

The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature
Author: Margaret Drabble
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total 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.

Reference Guide to American Literature

Reference Guide to American Literature
Author: Jim Kamp
Publisher: Saint James Press
Total Pages: 1264
Release: 1994
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN:

Concise discussions of the lives and principal works of American writers, thinkers, and cultural figures, written by subject experts.

Reader's Guide to Literature in English

Reader's Guide to Literature in English
Author: Mark Hawkins-Dady
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 1024
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1135314179

Reader's Guide Literature in English provides expert guidance to, and critical analysis of, the vast number of books available within the subject of English literature, from Anglo-Saxon times to the current American, British and Commonwealth scene. It is designed to help students, teachers and librarians choose the most appropriate books for research and study.

Reference Guide to Russian Literature

Reference Guide to Russian Literature
Author: Neil Cornwell
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 1020
Release: 2013-12-02
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1134260776

First Published in 1998. This volume will surely be regarded as the standard guide to Russian literature for some considerable time to come... It is therefore confidently recommended for addition to reference libraries, be they academic or public.

The Oxford Guide to Literature in English Translation

The Oxford Guide to Literature in English Translation
Author: Peter France
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 692
Release: 2000
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780199247844

This book, written by a team of experts from many countries, provides a comprehensive account of the ways in which translation has brought the major literature of the world into English-speaking culture. Part I discusses theoretical issues and gives an overview of the history of translation into English. Part II, the bulk of the work, arranged by language of origin, offers critical discussions, with bibliographies, of the translation history of specific texts (e.g. the Koran, the Kalevala), authors (e.g. Lucretius, Dostoevsky), genres (e.g. Chinese poetry, twentieth-century Italian prose) and national literatures (e.g. Hungarian, Afrikaans).

The English Literature Companion

The English Literature Companion
Author: Julian Wolfreys
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2017-09-16
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0230365558

What does it mean to study English Literature? Have can you navigate and get the most from your degree? The English Literature Companion is your comprehensive introduction to, and exploration of, the discipline of English and Literary Studies. It is your advisor on key decisions, and your one-stop reference source throughout the course. It combines: - A wide-ranging introduction to the nature, breadth and key components of the study of English Literature - Essays by experts in the field on key topics, periods and critical approaches - A glossary of critical terms and a chronology of literary history - Guidance about study skills, from using your time effectively to the practical mechanics of writing essays - Extensive signposting to wider reading and further sources of information - Advice on key decisions taken during a degree and on subsequent career direction and further study Giving you the foundation and resources you need for success in English Literature, this book is essential pre-course reading and will be an invaluable reference resource throughout your degree.