| The Oxford Companion to Italian Literature Contributor(s): Hainsworth, Peter (Editor), Robey, David (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0198183321 ISBN-13: 9780198183327 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $227.70 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2003 Annotation: This is the first comprehensive reference work on Italian literature to be published in English. With 2,400 entries from an international team of scholars, it provides a wealth of clear, up-to-date assessments of Italy's writers, famous and not so famous, from 1200 to 2000. It covers writers who wrote in Italian, dialect, or Latin, and offers vital background information on historical events, regional culture, and the other arts. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | European - Italian - Foreign Language Study - Reference |
| Dewey: 850.900 |
| LCCN: 2001059301 |
| Physical Information: 1.61" H x 6.3" W x 9.62" (2.39 lbs) 692 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first comprehensive reference work on Italian literature to be published in English. With 2,400 entries from an international team of scholars, it provides a wealth of clear, up-to-date assessments of Italy's writers, famous and not so famous, from 1200 to 2000. It covers writers who wrote in Italian, dialect, or Latin, and offers vital background information on historical events, regional culture, and the other arts. |