Gale contextual encyclopedia of world literature
Gale contextual encyclopedia of world literature [electronic resource].
Encyclopedia of world literature
- Detroit, Mich. : Gale, c2009.
- 1 online resource (4 v. (1746 p.)) : ill.
- Gale virtual reference library .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Covers world authors from many periods and genres, building an understanding of the various contexts -- from the biographical to the literary to the historical -- in which literature can be viewed. Identifies the significant literary devices and global themes that define a writer's style and place the author in a larger literary tradition as chronicled and evaluated by critics over time.
9781414448718 (electronic book)
Literature--Encyclopedias.
Authors--Encyclopedias.
Literature--History and criticism.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Covers world authors from many periods and genres, building an understanding of the various contexts -- from the biographical to the literary to the historical -- in which literature can be viewed. Identifies the significant literary devices and global themes that define a writer's style and place the author in a larger literary tradition as chronicled and evaluated by critics over time.
9781414448718 (electronic book)
Literature--Encyclopedias.
Authors--Encyclopedias.
Literature--History and criticism.
