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Concise Dictionary of British Literary Biography: Writers After World War II, 1945-1960
Contributor(s): Bruccoli, Matthew Joseph (Editor), Layman, Richard (Editor)
ISBN: 0810379872     ISBN-13: 9780810379879
Publisher: Gale Cengage
OUR PRICE:   $227.53  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: December 1991
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Annotation: Provides thorough coverage of major British literary figures of all eras. Each volume covers 20 to 30 writers from all genres who were active during a single historical period.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Reference
- Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Dewey: 820.900
LCCN: 91028365
Series: Concise Dictionary of British Literary Biography
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 8.58" W x 11.16" (2.69 lbs) 440 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1940's
- Chronological Period - 1950's
- Chronological Period - 1960's
- Cultural Region - British Isles
 
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Publisher Description:

Designed to meet the budgetary and space limitations of smaller academic, high school and public libraries, this illustrated 8-vol. set provides thorough coverage of major British literary figures of all eras. The convenient chronological arrangement makes it easy to zero in on a particular period in British literary history. Each volume covers 20-30 writers from all genres who were active during a single historical period.

The volumes include:

  • Writers of the Middle Ages and Renaissance Before 1660
  • Writers of the Restoration and 18th Century, 1660-1789
  • Writers of the Romantic Period, 1789-1832
  • Victorian Writers, 1832-1890
  • Late Victorian and Edwardian Writers, 1890-1914
  • Modern Writers, 1914-1945
  • Writers After World War II, 1945-1960
  • Contemporary Writers, 1960-Present