Classic Love and Romance Literature: An Encyclopedia of Works, Characters, Authors, and Themes (ABC-CLIO Literary Companion)

From Romeo and Juliet to Rebecca, entries treat scores of the most memorable novels and plays, providing information on authors, works, characters, and themes. Coverage is fair and square: men and women get equal time; elite and popular fiction are treated with respect; and minority voices are clearly heard.

Classic Love and Romance Literature includes more than 340 A Z entries that are are thoroughly illustrated, cross-referenced, and indexed. This work accomplishes what the best reference books always do: it sends you back to the originals.