Reference, British & Irish, Words, Language & Grammar, English Literature 

The Literary A to Z series provides the detail readers need to fully appreciate the lives and works of great writers.Coverage includes: -- Detailed synopses of all major and most minor works-- An overview of the critical reception to each work-- Descriptions of all characters, fictional and factual, and all settings-- Discussions of important people in the author's life.Accessible and EngagingEach volume draws upon an extensive range of critical and biographical material from hundreds of books, articles, and scholarly notes, synthesizing and presenting this material in an accessible and engaging way.An Excellent Reference ToolEach engaging entry contains cross references so that all related information can be easily accessed. Enhanced by photographs, illustrations, and extensive bibliographies, each volume in the Literary A to Z series is a valuable reference tool.An indispensable companion to one of the greatest modernist writers, James Joyce A to Z is an easy-to-use, encyclopedic reference to this author's work and life.More than 800 entries include: -- Biographical profiles of every significant member of Joyce's family and circle-- Discussions of intellectual and literary influences on Joyce-- All major characters in his fiction-- Accounts of censorship and legal battles.Additional material includes: -- A working outline of Finnegans Wake-- The Ulysses schema. - from Amzon