{"product_id":"the-oxford-concise-companion-to-english-literature-paperback","title":"The Oxford Concise Companion to English Literature - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDinah Birch\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eKaty Hooper\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on the bestselling \u003cem\u003eOxford Companion to English Literature\u003c\/em\u003e, this is an indispensable, compact guide to all aspects of English literature. Over 5,500 new and revised alphabetical entries give unrivaled coverage of writers, works, historical context, literary theory, allusions, characters, and plot summaries. The entries range from brief identifications of fictional characters to fascinating and informative articles that cover such topics as major authors, key literary works, and major genres in fiction, including science fiction, fantasy, biography, and crime fiction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor this fourth edition, the dictionary has been fully revised and updated to include expanded coverage of postcolonial, African, black British, and children's literature, as well as improved representation in the areas of science fiction, biography, travel literature, women's writing, gay and lesbian writing, and American literature. The appendices listing literary prize winners--including the Nobel, Man Booker, and Pulitzer prizes--have all been updated and there is also a timeline, chronicling the development of English literature from c. 1000 to the present day. Many entries feature recommended web links, which are listed and regularly updated on a dedicated companion website. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten originally by a team of more than 140 distinguished authors and extensively updated for this new edition, this book provides an essential point of reference for English students, teachers, and all other readers of literature in English.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDinah Birch\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Professor of English Literature, University of Liverpool. She has published widely on nineteenth-century literature, and has edited novels by Anthony Trollope, George Eliot, and Elizabeth Gaskell. Her books include \u003cem\u003eRuskin's Myths, Ruskin on Turner\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eOur Victorian Education\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKaty Hooper\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Special Collections Librarian at the University of Liverpool Library and Assistant Editor for \u003cem\u003eThe Oxford Companion to English Literature\u003c\/em\u003e, Seventh Edition.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 832\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 x 7.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 26, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45837577519301,"sku":"9780199608218","price":39.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/zb-BCe_HdW9780199608218.webp?v=1771281714","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-oxford-concise-companion-to-english-literature-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}