| Description |
xiv, 295 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Summary |
The more than 450 entries in this volume survey the most important protest works of our time as well as the classics. Social Protest Literature: An Encyclopedia of Works, Characters, Authors and Themes discusses the lives and concerns of more than 100 writers, analyzes each work's themes, content, and targeted social problems; provides plot synopses and character sketches; demonstrates how major literary creations represent specific ideologies; and explores key social protest concepts in the context of historical events and social and cultural milieus. Extensive cross-references direct readers to other works with similar themes, and a comprehensive bibliography suggests further reading. Offering insights into how various cultures have addressed the same societal problems, the encyclopedia is a valuable reference guide and teaching aid |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-284) and index |
| Subject |
Social problems in literature -- Encyclopedias.
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Protest literature -- Encyclopedias.
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| Genre/Form |
Encyclopedias.
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| LC no. |
98043005 |
| ISBN |
0874369800 : |
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