The Oxford Companion to English Literature has long been
established as the leading reference resource for students,
teachers, scholars, and general readers of English literature. It
provides unrivalled coverage of all aspects of English literature -
from writers, their works, and the historical and cultural context
in which they wrote, to critics, literary theory, and allusions.
For the seventh edition, the Companion has been thoroughly revised
and updated to meet the needs and concerns of today's students and
general readers. Over 1,000 new entries have been added, ranging
from new writers - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Patrick Marber, David
Mitchell, Arundhati Roy - to increased coverage of writers and
literary movements from around the world. Coverage of American
literature has been substantially increased, with new entries on
writers such as Cormac McCarthy and Amy Tan and on movements and
publications. Contextual and historical coverage has also been
expanded, with new entries on European history and culture,
post-colonial literature, as well as writers and literary movements
from around the world that have influenced English literature.
The Companion has always been a quick and dependable source of
reference for students, and the new edition confirms its
pre-eminent role as the go-to resource of first choice. All entries
have been reviewed, and details of new works, biographies, and
criticism have been brought up to date. So also has coverage of the
themes, approaches and concepts encountered by students today, from
terms to articles on literary theory and theorists. There is
increased coverage of writers from around the world, as well as
from Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, and of contextual topics,
including film and television, music, and art. Cross-referencing
has been thoroughly updated, with stronger linking from writers to
thematic and conceptual entries. Meanwhile coverage of popular
genres such as children's literature, science fiction, biography,
reportage, crime fiction, fantasy or travel literature has been
increased substantially, with new entries on writers from Philip
Pullman to Anne Frank and from Anais Nin to Douglas Adams.
The seventh edition of this classic Companion - now under the
editorship of Dinah Birch, assisted by a team of 28 distinguished
associate editors, and over 150 contributors - ensures that it
retains its status as the most authoritative, informative, and
accessible guide to literature available.
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