Overview
Long recognized as the supreme reference on world literature, Benét's Reader's Encyclopedia is the single-most complete one-volume encyclopedia available for those with a serious interest in the subject. More than 10,000 entries explore all aspects of literature from around the world: biographies of poets and playwrights, novelists and belletrists; plot synopses and character sketches from important works; historical data on literary schools, movements, terms, and awards; myths and legends; and more. Completely revised and updated, the fifth edition continues to expand on the diversity of today's canon, with greater attention to traditions from around the globe. In particular, this edition brings new focus to the changing landscape of world religion and culture, as well as to accurate reflection of contemporary reexaminations and interpretations, such as those of the Ottomans, Olmecs, and Umayyads. For more than sixty years, William Rose Benét and the editors who succeeded him have upheld the level of quality that distinguished the original Benét's Reader's Encyclopedia. Like its predecessors, this new edition will teach and delight, illuminate and expound, and enrich the pleasure of reading in countless ways.
Full Product Details
Author: Bruce Murphy
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint: HarperCollins
Edition: 5th ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 19.60cm
, Height: 6.00cm
, Length: 24.20cm
Weight: 1.738kg
ISBN: 9780060890162
ISBN 10: 0060890169
Pages: 1232
Publication Date: 02 December 2008
Recommended Age: From 13 to 17 years
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
An edifying staple...it steps outside literary boundaries to embrace influential political and cultural figures and organizations. Highly recommended. --Library Journal
An edifying staple...it steps outside literary boundaries to embrace influential political and cultural figures and organizations. . Highly recommended. -- Library Journal
An edifying staple...it steps outside literary boundaries to embrace influential political and cultural figures and organizations. ... Highly recommended. -- Library Journal
""An edifying staple...it steps outside literary boundaries to embrace influential political and cultural figures and organizations. ... Highly recommended."" -- Library Journal
Author Information
Bruce Murphy is a writer and poet who holds a bachelor's degree in English from Harvard University and master's degrees in English and Creative Writing from the University of Chicago and New York University respectively. His debut book of poems, Sing, Sing, Sing, was the first recipient of the Bobst Award.
