Masterplots : 1,801 plot stories and critical evaluations of the world's finest literature / edited by Frank N. Magill ; story editor, revised edition, Dayton Kohler.

Expanded and updated version of the 1976 revised edition.

Includes bibliographical references.

volume 1. A-Ber -- volume 2. Bet-Con -- volume 3. Con-Dul -- volume 4. Dum-Gen -- volume 5. Gen-Hyp -- volume 6. Icl-Los -- volume 7. Los-Myr -- volume 8. Mys-Per -- volume 9. Pet-Ric -- volume 10. Rid-Spo -- volume 11. Spo-Und -- volume 12. Unf-Z.

"Entries ae arranged alphabetically by title, with the type of work, author, type and time of plot, locale, first publication date, and principal characters listed. A plot synopsis is followed by a critical essay and a brief bibliography. Each entry is three to four pages in length. The four indexes included are by chronological date, by geographic locale, by title, and by author. The title 'Masterplots' does not convey the depth of information contained in the 12 volumes. The titles treated range chronologically from antiquity to the early 1990s, with the major emphasis on literature of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. While the majority of the entries are British, European, and United States fiction, the work also encompasses drama, works or collections of poetry, and nonfiction." Am Ref Books Annu, 1997.

COPYRIGHT NOT covered - Click this link to request copyright permission:

https://lib.ciu.edu/copyright-request-form