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Record Nr.

UNISA996249648603316

Titolo

The encyclopedia of British literature 1660-1789 / / general editors, Gary Day and Jack Lynch

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2015

ISBN

1-118-61053-9

1-118-60726-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Collana

The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Literature

Classificazione

LIT004120

Disciplina

820.9/005

Soggetti

English literature - 18th century

English literature - Early modern, 1500-1700

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Machine generated contents note:  Volume I Alphabetical list of Entries Thematic List of Entries About the Editors Notes on Contributors Introduction Encyclopedia of British Literature A-G Volume II Encyclopedia of British Literature H-R Volume III Encyclopedia of British Literature S-Z Name Index Subject Index .

Sommario/riassunto

"Featuring entries from an international cast of prominent scholars, The Encyclopedia of British Literature 1660-1789 presents a comprehensive overview of all aspects of the poetry, drama, fiction, and literary and cultural criticism produced from the Restoration of the English monarchy to the onset of the French Revolution.  Comprises over 340 entries arranged in A-Z format across three fully indexed and cross-referenced volumes  Written by an international cast of leading and emerging scholars  Represents the most comprehensive resource available for students and scholars of 18th-century British literature  Includes coverage of both canonical and lesser-known authors, as well as entries addressing gender, sexuality, and other topics that have previously been underrepresented in traditional scholarship  "--

"Presents a comprehensive overview of all aspects of the poetry, drama, fiction, and literary and cultural criticism produced from the Restoration of the English monarchy to the onset of the French Revolution"--