The Bloomsbury Guide to Women Literature - Softcover

The first and only one-volume guide to women's literature, and essential reference for both students and general readers. The work of 40 international scholars, this reference features over 5,000 A-to-Z entries on thousands of individual authors from the classical period to the middle ages to the present, detailed descriptions of works, and thematic entries on literary genres used frequently by women. 100 illustrations; chronology; bibliographies.