Promotional Information

Nominee, Outstanding Reference Book of the Year, American Library Association.

Reviews

"Scholars and students will find this resource a most useful and welcome addition to academic library collections." -- Booklist/RBB
"This is the first encyclopedia devoted entirely to the essay in all its many forms...This is an excellent scholarly book that belongs in any library that supports belles-lettres." -- Library Journal
"Indispensable; highly recommended for general and academic readers, all levels." -- Choice
"A substantive reference, this work is highly recommended for all collections with a serious interest in literature." -- American Reference Books Annual
"All collegiate and research collections, or indeed any institution interested in developing a quality reference collection on literature, should acquire and publicize this volume." -- Reference & User Services Quarterly
"Must be regarded as the last work on essayists and their works... an impressive volume of which the editor, the contributors and the publishers may be justly proud." -- Reference Reviews