The Facts on File Companion to the World Novel: 1900 to the Present, 2-Volume Set (Companion to Literature Series)

Presents an alphabetically arranged guide to the twentieth century novel with entries on major authors and novels, including plot summaries and analyses of main characters and literary themes. The Facts On File Companion To The World Novel: 1900 To The Present Is A New Two-volume Reference Guide Featuring More Than 600 Entries On The World's Greatest Modern Novels And Novelists, Including Everything From Acknowledged Classics To The Best Of Contemporary Fiction. Written In A Clear, Engaging Style With Contributions From Literary Scholars Around The World, This Appealing Work Is An Essential Tool For Students Of Great Literature. The Analyses Of Novels And Biographies Of Authors Are Complemented By Appendixes Including A Bibliography And A List Of Writers By Geographic Region.--publisher's Website. A Two-volume Reference Guide Featuring More Than 600 Entries On The World's Greatest Modern Novels And Novelists. Michael D. Sollars, Editor ; Arbolina Llamas Jennings, Assistant Editor. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 905-915) And Index. Contains nearly six hundred entries that provide information about various aspects of world literature written from 1900 to the early twenty-first century, providing author biographies and bibliographies; novel synopses and analyses; and discussion of historical events and emerging trends; arranged alphabetically