The first resource of its kind to concentrate exclusively on American literature, this volume is a ready reference to the most significant characters in American novels. An excellent resource, it will be a handy tool for students and teachers of American literature, at both the high school and college levels. Three-level Index: names of all authors represented, lists of their novels, lists of the characters. An Appendix that lists famous series characters such as Tarzan, etc.
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The first resource of its kind to concentrate exclusively on American literature, this volume is a ready reference to the most significant characters in American novels. An excellent resource, it will be a handy tool for students and teachers of American literature, at both the high school and college levels. Three-level Index: names of all authors represented, lists of their novels, lists of the characters. An Appendix that lists famous series characters such as Tarzan, etc.
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NEW CONDITION. No Dust Jackets as Issued. //NO REMAINDER MARK//NO PREVIOUS OWNER MARKS OF ANY KIND (no names or inscriptions, no bookplate, no underlining, etc) // both books are in new condition.
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New. 0816042624. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-FLAWLESS COPY, PRISTINE, NEVER OPENED--COMPLETE 2 VOLUME SET clean and crisp, tight and bright pages, with no writing or markings to the text. --Library Journal: "First published ten years ago, this important survey of American literary characters has been divided into two volumes for its second edition, the first volume covering 1789-1960 and the second volume covering 1961-2000. Like the first edition, this work aims to provide factual descriptions of "major characters in significant American novels, " as well as characters in award-winning books and in books by such best-selling authors as Jean Auel. Franklin (American literature, Univ. Of South Carolina), the editor of the first edition, is also listed as this edition's editor, though the American BookWorks Corporation is responsible for the revisions. Most of the contributors hold Ph. D. S and publish in literary journals. There are 16, 000 entries, with most of the 5000 new ones representing works published from 1979 to 2000; entries from the first edition, which ran through 1979, were not changed. There are both author and title indexes, the latter being a new feature in this edition. In the author index, the characters in the novels covered are listed separately under each novel's title...It is certainly the most comprehensive tool available for identifying characters when one has forgotten a name, author, or title. A very useful reference book for larger academic and public libraries. " Peter Dollard, Alma Coll. Lib., MI--REVIEW: "The first edition (1990) had 1100 entries and was contained in one volume; but now two volumes are necessary for the 16, 000 entries covering characters in novels published from 1789 through 2000. Arranged alphabetically, the entries identify each character in a sentence or two. Indexing (in each volume) is by author and title. " (booknews. )--with a bonus offer--
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Very Good with no dust jacket. 0816019177. Rear board is scuffed, and there is a faint streak on front board. Corners are bumped.; 1.75 x 11.5 x 9 Inches; 542 pages.
