(Another reference book in my Shelf-Clearing Project). This is a pretty old, mass-market paperback, and the paper is beginning to deteriorate; the binding is stiff enough to make the print near the signature hard to read. I would hope there was a hardcover edition at one time; I'll be looking for one at library booksales, unless I come across a similar book that's a little more up-to-date. The entries, although much briefer than those in [b:HarperCollins Reader's Encyclopedia of American Literature|638599|The HarperCollins Reader's Encyclopedia Of American Literature, 2nd Edition|George Perkins|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1176592519s/638599.jpg|624826], seem reliable and of course, its focus on world literature rather than works only in English or from the Western Hemisphere is extremely useful. I'll hold on to this relic until I find a better equivalent. ( )

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