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Cyclopedia of literary characters / edited by Frank N. Magill.

Contributor(s):

Frank N. Magill

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Harper & Row, c1963.Description: viii, 1280p. ; 24cmSubject(s):

Literature -- Stories, plots, etc. Literature -- Dictionaries. Characters and characteristics in literature

DDC classification:

22nd ed. 803 CYC

Summary: Comprises a collection of more than sixteen thousand characters from some thirteen hundred novels, dramas, and epics drawn from world literature. Major characters receive a substantial writeup in which an assessment of the character is given, a critical evaluation with regard to psychological motivation, development, possible flaws and related matters. Lesser characters receive less space but they too are analyzed. Identification and relationships are given even the most minor characters.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Barcode
Books	CUoM Library General Stacks	Literature/Kiswahili Fasihi	803 CYC (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Lost	00009815

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Comprises a collection of more than sixteen thousand characters from some thirteen hundred novels, dramas, and epics drawn from world literature. Major characters receive a substantial writeup in which an assessment of the character is given, a critical evaluation with regard to psychological motivation, development, possible flaws and related matters. Lesser characters receive less space but they too are analyzed. Identification and relationships are given even the most minor characters.

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