The Spenser Encyclopedia

The Spenser Encyclopedia
ISBN-10
0802079237
ISBN-13
9780802079237
Category
Reference
Pages
858
Language
English
Published
1997-01-01
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Author
Albert Charles Hamilton

Description

A reference book for scholarship on Edmund Spenser offering a detailed, literary guide to his life, works and influence. Over 700 entries by 422 contributors, an index and extensive bibliography.

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