World Literature & Its Times
1 primary work
Book 8
I>World Literature and Its Times /I> helps students and researchers make connections between political/social climate during which books were written and the works themselves. Each volume focuses on major fiction, poetry and nonfiction from a particular country and region, representing approximately 50 works. The detailed essays are approximately 10 pages in length and offer the following features: ul> li> Introductory profile -- an overview that discuss genre, time, place and other important elements with a synopsis and introduction that places the work in the context of the authors' life li> Events in history -- a report on the social, political and cultural climate relevant to the work, including primary source documents, charts, timelines and other illustrative materials li> Literary work in focus -- three sections that place the work in context with an in-depth summary, related history and historical sources li>Sources for more information -- full citations offering additional sources of information /ul> P>Additional features include illustrations; maps; author and title tables of contents; sidebars; timelines; advisor information; and an alphabetical index of authors, titles, events and personalities. P>The series contains eight volumes covering the following literatures: ul> li> I>Latin American literature li> African literature li> British & Irish literature /I> (2 volumes - I>The Victorian Era to the Present /I> and I>Celtic Migrations to the Reform Bill /I>) li> I>Spanish & Portuguese literature li> Middle Eastern literature li> Italian literature li> Classic literature /I> /ul>