This renowned resource provides unrivalled coverage of all aspects of English literature, from writers, their works, and the historical and cultural context in which they wrote, to critics, literary theory, allusions, and characters. For the seventh edition, the <em>Companion</em> has been thoroughly revised and updated, with over 1,000 new entries that offer increased coverage of American literature, of popular areas such as children's literature and science fiction, of the literature of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, and much more. All entries have been reviewed, and details of new works, biographies, and criticism have been brought up to date.
