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 .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781414448718 (electronic book) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Literature--Encyclopedias.<br/>Authors--Encyclopedias.<br/>Literature--History and criticism.