| The Facts on File Companion to the British Short Story Contributor(s): Maunder, Andrew (Author) |
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ISBN: 081605990X ISBN-13: 9780816059904 Publisher: Facts on File OUR PRICE: $84.15 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2007 Annotation: An invaluable collection of encyclopedias analyzing individual literary genres, the Companion to Literature series focuses on drama, short stories, novels, and poetry as they are studied in high school and college curricula. Concentrating on the main authors, works, and movements that comprise each genre, the books also include minor authors and works. Beginning with an introduction discussing the genre and its significance, each A-to-Z encyclopedia contains hundreds of clearly written entries on authors, literary works and terms, themes, historical places, and more. The books are defined by geography and by time period, such as 20th-century American poetry or classical drama. Covering everything one needs to know about these important genres, this new series is a perfect companion to any literature course. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines - Literary Criticism | Reference |
| Dewey: 823.010 |
| LCCN: 2006006897 |
| Series: Companion to Literature |
| Physical Information: 1.16" H x 7.55" W x 9.52" (2.33 lbs) 528 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Facts On File Companion to the British Short Story, a comprehensive reference to short fiction from Great Britain, Ireland, and the British Commonwealth, features some of the most popular writers and works in the high school curriculum. With approximately 450 entries, this new 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 many others. Coverage includes: major short stories and novellas, including Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, James Joyce's The Dead, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's A Scandal in Bohemia, Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. born within Great Britain and Ireland and those born in British Commonwealth countries who lived in Great Britain or heavily influenced the British short story; important collections of short stories, including Rudyard Kipling's Jungle stories, Angela Carter's The Bloody Chamber, and Hanif Kureishi's Intimacy; and, important concepts and movements in British short fiction, including detective fiction, science fiction, and class. |