ISBN: 9780816029051

The Literary A to Z series provides the detail readers need to fully appreciate the lives and works of great writers.Coverage includes: -- Detailed synopses of all major and most minor wo… Altro …

The Literary A to Z series provides the detail readers need to fully appreciate the lives and works of great writers.Coverage includes: -- Detailed synopses of all major and most minor works-- An overview of the critical reception to each work-- Descriptions of all characters, fictional and factual, and all settings-- Discussions of important people in the author's life.Accessible and EngagingEach volume draws upon an extensive range of critical and biographical material from hundreds of books, articles, and scholarly notes, synthesizing and presenting this material in an accessible and engaging way.An Excellent Reference ToolEach engaging entry contains cross references so that all related information can be easily accessed. Enhanced by photographs, illustrations, and extensive bibliographies, each volume in the Literary A to Z series is a valuable reference tool.Now readers can confidently enter a rich world of outrageous characters and elaborate settings with Charles Dickens A to Z. The book draws on a vast array of letters, bibliography, criticism, correspondence, reviews, and the texts themselves.More than 2,500 entries include: -- Descriptions of all characters, both fictional and factual, and all settings within his work-- Discussions of important people in his life, including family and friends. Media > Book, [PU: Facts on File]<