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Record Nr.

UNINA9910966256903321

Autore

Kaser James A. <1960->

Titolo

The Chicago of fiction : a resource guide / / James A. Kaser

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Scarecrow Press, 2011

ISBN

979-82-16-33943-4

1-4616-7258-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (672 p.)

Disciplina

016.813009/35877311

B

Soggetti

American fiction - Illinois - Chicago

American fiction - 20th century

American fiction - 19th century

Authors, American - 20th century

Authors, American - 19th century

Chicago (Ill.) In literature Bio-bibliography

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Annotated bibliography, 1852-1980 -- Biographies -- Appendix A: works first published after 1980 -- Appendix B: annotated works listed -- Chronologically -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides detailed synopses for more than 1,200 works of fiction significantly set in Chicago and published between 1852 and 1980. The synopses include plot summaries, names of major characters, and an indication of physical settings. An appendix provides bibliographical information for works dating from 1981 well into the 21st century, while a biographical section provides basic information about the authors.