Encyclopedia of the Novel

ISBN-13: 9781579580155 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 838 str.

Paul Schellinger; Marijke Rijsberman; Christopher Hudson

Opis

Focuses on the development of the novel throughout the world. Its more than 600 entries include essays on writers, novels, and topics, as well as surveys of the novel in various regions across the globe. Entries on individual writers assess the place of each writer within the development of the novel form and explain the significance of the writer and his/her oeuvre to the development of the genre. Entries on individual novels discuss the novel both within the context of the writer's work and within the the history of the form, analyzing the innovations that particular novel has introduced and the ways in which it has influenced the subsequent course of the genre. An international team of more than 350 scholars has contributed to this work.

Recenzje

"Suitable for all libraries." -- Library Journal
"Any way you look at it, the Encyclopedia of the Novel is impressive. It is a much needed treatment of a major literary art form that will be of use to scholars and general readers alike." -- Against the Grain
"Encyclopedia of the Novel will help students, professors, and the avid reader to identify, evaluate, appraise, and perhaps enjoy the defining writers, novels, and themes. This work is a felicitous melding of the interests of the novel-reading multitudes and the critics who analyze the genre. Its acquisition should be a high priority for academic and large public libraries." -- Booklist/RBB
"Will enrich the reading experience of serious students with thought provoking observation, commentary, and judgement. If only students would find such material before wallowing in the Web! Highly recommended." -- Choice
"This must surely be the most comprehensive and cosmopolitan publication about the novel ever attempted... It is difficult to praise sufficiently this splendid encyclopedia, except to say that it will not be superseded for many years to come, and that it should be given pride of place in all the best reference libraries." -- Reference Reviews