This abridgement collects more than 400 biographies (authors, critics, literary characters and historical figures) of both well-known figures and the lives and ... » 

This abridgement collects more than 400 biographies (authors, critics, literary characters and historical figures) of both well-known figures and the lives and careers of writers not found in other reference works. The abridgement also includes the 150 plot summaries of major works. «