Timetables of World Literature - Hardcover

Timetables of World Literature is a chronicle of works of literature spanning seven periods in time: "The Classical Age (to A.D. 100)"; "The Middle Ages (100-1500)"; and the sixteenth through twentieth centuries. The chronology lists more than 12,000 titles and 9,800 authors and includes a variety of genres: novels, plays, poems, autobiographies and biographies, essays, meditations, romance, science fiction, mysteries, and history. Each of the seven sections into which the chronology is divided begins with a brief overview of the literature of the period followed by several short biographical summaries of the major writers. Following the biographies is a time line of historical events.

After the overview, each section lists births and deaths of notable authors and literary figures, literary events, such as the Pulitzer Prize and the Nobel Prize in literature, and important publications arranged alphabetically by language, then nationality. These lists are arranged by year, although the sections that cover the classical and medieval eras do not list every year of the relevant time periods. A brief bibliography and several helpful indexes follow the chronological portion of the work. A title index lists all the works by title, with the author's last name in parentheses. This is followed by an author index, a detailed genre index, and a language index.

This volume is a good resource for high-school, academic, or public libraries, especially where there is an emphasis on world literature. RBB
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Grade 9 Up-A useful resource for locating information about who wrote what, when, and who else published during the period. More than 12,000 titles and 9800 authors are represented, as are all genres of literature. The book is arranged chronologically, beginning with the Classical Age (to A.D. 100) and ending with the year 2000. Each of the chapters (or eras) contains a brief discussion of literary developments, major writers, and social and political factors. Notable births, deaths, and publications for a certain year are followed by works in English, French, German, and other languages. Beginning with the 20th century, literary prizes and awards are noted by year, including Newbery and Caldecott winners. In most cases, titles are in the original language of the author. American and Irish publications in English are distinguished from those in British English as are titles in Belgian French and the many countries of origin with literature written in Spanish. Works are indexed by title, author, genre, and language. This will be a useful resource for quick facts, recommendations, and research, and for browsing by literature aficionados.
Pat Bender, The Shipley School, Bryn Mawr, PA
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