Reference Guide to World Literature
- ISBN-10
- 1558624902
- ISBN-13
- 9781558624900
- Pages
- 1700
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- St. James Press
- Authors
- Tom Pendergast, Sara Pendergast
Description
Historical in scope, the "Reference Guide to World Literature" includes biographical-bibliographical entries on nearly 500 writers and approximately 550 entries focusing on significant works of world literature. Covering writers from the ancient Greeks to 20th-century authors, each author entry provides a detailed overview of the writer's life and works. Work entries cover a particular piece of world literature in detail.
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