PAID 111 Section 10: Struve (Fall 2020 Q2)

A lively and authoritative compendium of information about Dickens: his life, his works, his reputation, and the cultural context in which he lived and wrote.

Covering the period from the beginning of the Renaissance to the present, this encyclopedia consists of 209 signed articles and nearly 300 biographical entries.

Covers world authors from many periods and genres, building an understanding of the various contexts -- from the biographical to the literary to the historical -- in which literature can be viewed. Identifies the significant literary devices and global themes that define a writer's style and place the author in a larger literary tradition as chronicled and evaluated by critics over time.

Survey of European history from the onset of the French Revolution to the outbreak of World War. Alphabetically arranged entries cover the period's most significant personalities and meaningful developments in the arts, religion, politics, exploration, and warfare.

Provides timely and useful information about antagonism and reconciliation in all contexts of public and personal life.