This is a unique work of reference for the 21st century that no reader or library should be without

Key Features

• Completely revised and updated, to make this the ONLY edition for the new millenium
• 80 new illustrations enhance the visual appeal of the book
• Fully updated to 2005 - the most up to date guide available
• Jargon-free glossary, to appeal to the academic, student and general reader alike
• Full coverage of contemporary authors - not just British authors, but from all over the English speaking world, including entries on Kate Atkinson, Clive James and Zadie Smith
• New entries ALSO on terms and theories - including Mimesis, Narrative and Prosody

THE ESSENTIAL REFERENCE FOR STUDENTS, SCHOLARS and ANYONE with a passion for literature........