The Encyclopedia of the NovelISBN: 978-1-4051-6184-8
Hardcover
1024 pages
January 2011, Wiley-Blackwell
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“It is an invaluable work for students and researchers. It will enable undergraduates to gain an understanding of the theoretical and philosophical issues that underpin their studies, and researchers will be able to examine aspects of their chosen interest in depth, within the context of a worldview.” (Reference Reviews, 2011)
"Edited by Logan (Temple Univ.), a renowned English professor, The Encyclopedia of the Novel is a quality reference tool depicting the novel as a literary genre . . . This is a solid resource for anyone interested in literature and the novel's history and influence. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates and above; general readers. " (Choice, July 2011)
"Part of Blackwell Reference Online, the Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Literature is a database with content from several new stand-alone scholarly literature reference sets. Together, they provide almost 1,000 entries on the history, terminology, genres, and theory of the novel; major writers, works, movements, and genres of twentieth-century British, American, and world fiction; and terms and concepts related to post-1900 literary and cultural theory. The database would be a good investment for libraries that want to acquire the content." (Booklist, 2011)
"These three stand-alone titles work well together; overlapping
entries complement rather than duplicate each other. Four planned
but as yet unpublished titles in this seven-title series are The
Encyclopedia of English Renaissance Literature, The
Encyclopedia of Romantic Literature, The Encyclopedia of the
Gothic, and The Encyclopedia of Postcolonial Studies. It
would be nice to see a single cumulative or series index tying all
seven together to create the most efficient access method for the
serious researcher. Part of the larger series, these first three
titles can be purchased separately or all together ... Based on the
premise that literature mirrors life, which mirrors the surrounding
society and culture, this unique work employs 320 signed articles
written by 223 academic contributors at various Anglo-American
institutions to connect literature and sociology. Organized in
dictionary format within time period and type of theory (social or
literary), articles range from two and three-quarters pages
("Abrams, M.H.") to 11½ pages ("Narrative Theory"). Each entry
includes a bibliography. Volumes 1 and 2 cover literary theories
between 1900 and 1966 and from 1966 to the present day. Cultural
theories appear in Volume 3. See also references incorporating
entries in all three volumes, cross-references within the text, and
a detailed index ensure easy research access. Overall, the volume
editors provide good coverage ... General editor Ryan has
authored several books, including Literary Theory: A Practical
Introduction. BOTTOM LINE: An excellent resource for those
attempting to tie literature to the society surrounding it.
Recommended for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in
literature, writing, sociology, and anthropology."
(Laurie Selwyn, formerly with Grayson Cty. Law Lib., Sherman, TX -
of the 3-volume Encyclopedia of the Novel)