British Literature: Books

Entries by more than 200 authorities covering all of British literature.

Explores Chaucer's material world, and surveys the beliefs, customs, and rituals of the Middle Ages. It broadens the general reader's understanding of Chaucer and his world and helps students analyze and interpret his texts.

A comprehensive dictionary that covers the plays, poems, characters and background to Shakespeare's works. The dictionary also includes terms used in the theatre and stagecraft, as well as historical references and details on the Elizabethan historical and social period.

Reviews current knowledge of the character and operation of theatres in Shakespeare's time...

Offers the student and scholar of literary and cultural studies a comprehensive guide to the history and development of criticism in the humanities.

Exploring the concepts that shape the way we read, the essays combine to provide an extraordinary introduction to the work of literature and literary study.

An A-Z reference work providing a critical and appreciative overview of English language children’s books from across the world.

Biographical-critical entries and topical articles all written by experts in the field of children's literature.

CHILDREN'S BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS & EPHEMERA

The key attractions are entries on writers, entries on individual works, Biblical and mythological characters and events, literary and critical terms and movements, and entries describing historical, cultural and social events.

An authoritative and international survey of world literature in English. The Guide covers everything from Old English to Contemporary Writing from all over the English-speaking world. It covers poems, novels, literary journals and plays.

Provides an invaluable guide to the wealth of characters created by writers in English.

This reference book is a comprehensive guide to medieval literature. While the volume is devoted primarily to the literature of medieval England, its multicultural scope also encompasses Islamic, Mongolian, Celtic, Hispanic, Italian, Russian, and Germanic works

This comprehensive guide to the historical and cultural context of English literature covers the core periods of literature, and history, from the English Renaissance to the present (1500 to 2000).

Covers the gods and goddesses of Celtic myth including the nature of Celtic religion, Celtic deities who were linked with animals and natural phenomena or who later became associated with local Christian saints, and the rich variety of Celtic myths.

A comprehensive reference work dealing with all aspects of poetry: its history, types, movements, prosody, and critical terminology.

Documents the history and development of post-colonial literature and includes original research relating to the literatures of some 50 countries and territories.

Provides an overview of the main themes, issues, and critical perspectives that have had the greatest effect on postcolonial literatures.