Encyclopedia of Allegorical Literature

(Hardback)

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Entries cover the Western allegorical tradition, as well as selected Indian, Middle Eastern, South American, and African works.

Reviews

"The index is excellent. A solid reference resource for libraries supporting literary studies." - Library Journal "The encyclopedia will enrich [students'] understanding as well as the potential of reference collections." - Rettig on Reference (Gale.com) "It has no rivals and is recommended for secondary and lower-division college students, or others seeking an introduction to allegory." - Choice "The broad coverage includes more than 400 articles, a diversity of art forms, and less widely known 20th-century allegories. A solid, if somewhat specialized, choice." - School Library Journal "Those high schools, community colleges, and undergraduate colleges that emphasize literature studies will benefit from this work. Recommended." - The Book Report

Author Bio

David A. Leeming is professor emeritus of English and comparative literature at the University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT. Kathleen Morgan Drowne is assistant director of the Writers' Center at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. She is a doctoral candidate in English at the University of North Carolina.