The Literature Lover's Book of Lists: Serious Trivia for the Bibliophile - Tapa dura

Strouf, Judie L.H.; Fargis, Paul

 
9780735200173: The Literature Lover's Book of Lists: Serious Trivia for the Bibliophile
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ISBN 10: 0735200173 ISBN 13: 9780735200173
Editorial: Prentice-Hall, 1998

Sinopsis

A collection of lists organizing many interesting facts, terms and examples relating to literature: genres, periods, themes, authors, characters, awards and more.

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Wonderful for browsing--and invaluable for finding specific information-- "Literature Lover's Book of Lists" is organized into nine sections and provides nearly 200 lists relating to genres, authors, characters and settings, awards, literary terms with thier definitions and much more. There are even lists of books of prose and poetry available on audiocassettes.

Reseña del editor

A great reference tool, but even more importantly, this fascinating compendium of hundreds of lists will delight and inform book lovers of all ages. Thousands of interesting and entertaining facts, terms and trivia about literature, related to genres, literary periods, themes, authors, characters, and awards...even lists of books and poetry available on audiocassettes, as well as computer software. Among the numerous lists:
-- The whimsical and weird, rare book values, and "daffynitions"
-- Long-running Broadway plays and Drama Critics' Circle Awards
-- Unique lists of inventions, banned books, and horror story masters
-- Fiction from around the world by decade.

Other offbeat and unusual lists include authors epitaphs, world famous writers pseudonyms, a short work by Leo Tolstoy, the books written by "anonymous, " and their current value.

The broad scope of topics, combined with clear organization, make this book an excellent source, and perfect holiday gift, for any bibliophile who enjoys browsing for the sheer fun of discovery.

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Editorial
Prentice-Hall
Año de publicación
1998
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0735200173
ISBN 13 
9780735200173
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Número de páginas
429
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