encyclopedias

This guide, with more than 2500 cross-referenced entries, covers Charles Dickens' life, his literary works and characters, his themes, and commentaries on his writings.

Contains hundreds of alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about various aspects of the life and work of popular novelist Stephen King.

This book is a comprehensive reference to William Faulkner's life, writings, and characters, as well as the people and events that influenced Faulkner as a person and a writer.

Examines Austen's life, work, and her era, and includes a chronology of her life, her work, and of historical events.

ISBN: 0684314606 (set hardcover : alk. paper) 0684314614 (v. 1 : alk. paper) 0684314622 (v. 2 : alk. paper) 0684314630 (v. 3 : alk. paper).