The Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature
Covering the nineteenth century, this is volume four of the third edition of the standard primary bibliography of English literature. This volume offers a comprehensive revision and updating of the first and second editions with an expanded list of writers emphasising women writers and non-canonical writing; the literature of political economy and household books; and an expanded section on philosophy and science. Individual author entries include sections on manuscript locations, bibliographies, collected works, details of all individual works, contributions to periodicals, letters, journals, translations, pseudonymous works, imitations and attributed or spurious works. The Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature is accepted internationally as the single most important reference work in its field.
- Sales of the first edition exceeded 1,500 per volume; sales of the second edition exceeded 6,500 per volume
- All genres covered
- The third edition (CBEL3) offers a comprehensive revision and updating of the second edition with an expanded list of hundreds of new writers
- Comprehensive primary bibliographies as well as secondary bibliographies to 1920
- Extensive coverage of Romantic writers
- Entries from over 200 distinguished international contributors
Reviews & endorsements
"Going by sheer power to shape the study of English literature, the single most important volume this year is the third edition of volume four (1800-1900) of the indispensable Bibiliography of English Literature, edited by Joanne Shattock." Studies in English Liteatrue
"CBEL3 is generously wide-ranging." John Sutherland, Times Literary Supplement
"Shattock's aims are most admirable. Recommended." Choice
Product details
March 2000Hardback
9780521391009
1536 pages
270 × 97 × 214 mm
2.865kg
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