World literature and its times: profiles of notable literary works and the historical events that influenced them
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" ... a 12-volume series focusing on major fiction, poetry, and nonfiction from various geographic areas of the world. It uniquely combines literary and historical information, arranged in alphabetical order by the title of the work. Each of the 50 entries includes an introduction that discusses the work by genre, place, and period; a description of its social and political background; a summary of plot or contents; a description of the social, political, or literary events of its author's life and the way they have influenced the plot of contents of the work; and a list of sources and further readings ... the literatures of Africa, Asia, modern england and Ireland, Spain and Portugal, France, the Middle East, Italy, India, and Jewish literature. This series will be a welcome addition to public and academic libraries. It will be most useful to high school students and undergraduates."-- "Outstanding reference sources 2000", American Libraries, May 2000. Comp. by the Reference Sources Committee, RUSA, ALA.
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Classical literature -- History and criticism.
English literature -- History and criticism.
English literature -- Irish authors -- History and criticism.
Italian literature -- History and criticism.
Latin American literature -- History and criticism.
Literature -- History and criticism.
Literature and history.
Middle Eastern literature -- History and criticism.
Portuguese literature -- History and criticism.
Spanish literature -- History and criticism.
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Moss, J., & Valestuk, L. (1999). World literature and its times: profiles of notable literary works and the historical events that influenced them. Detroit, Gale Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Moss, Joyce, 1951- and Lorraine Valestuk. 1999. World Literature and Its Times: Profiles of Notable Literary Works and the Historical Events That Influenced Them. Detroit, Gale Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Moss, Joyce, 1951- and Lorraine Valestuk, World Literature and Its Times: Profiles of Notable Literary Works and the Historical Events That Influenced Them. Detroit, Gale Group, 1999.
MLA Citation (style guide)Moss, Joyce and Lorraine Valestuk. World Literature and Its Times: Profiles of Notable Literary Works and the Historical Events That Influenced Them. Detroit, Gale Group, 1999.
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