Concise Dictionary of British Literary Biography: 8 volume set Hardcover – November 1, 1991

Designed to meet the budgetary and space limitations of smaller academic, high school and public libraries, this illustrated 8-vol. set provides thorough coverage of major British literary figures of all eras. The convenient chronological arrangement makes it easy to zero in on a particular period in British literary history. Each volume covers 20-30 writers from all genres who were active during a single historical period.The volumes include: Writers of the Middle Ages and Renaissance Before 1660Writers of the Restoration and 18th Century, 1660-1789Writers of the Romantic Period, 1789-1832Victorian Writers, 1832-1890Late Victorian and Edwardian Writers, 1890-1914Modern Writers, 1914-1945Writers After World War II, 1945-1960Contemporary Writers, 1960-Present Read more