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Title: Benet's Reader's Encyclopedia of American Literature by Barbara Perkins George Perkins, Phillip Leininger, Barbara Perkins, George B. Perkins, Phillip Leininger, George Perkins ISBN: 0-06-270027-8 Publisher: HarperReference Pub. Date: 01 October, 1991 Format: Hardcover List Price(USD): $47.50

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Average Customer Rating: 4.8 (20 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: It Lives on My Bedside Table
Comment: My Benet has been a constant companion for 15 years. A few days ago I reluctantly turned in my tattered old copy for the new edition. In my opinion, only Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable and the Oxford Dictionary of Aphorisms can match Benet for sheer browsing pleasure. The most impressive thing about this reference is its amazing range - the literatures of many countries, history, philosophy, language, even science and politics. There are innumerable short biographies, articles on individual literary characters and many handy plot summaries. All in a well bound paperback that can be read lying down! I also have a fatal weakness for the Oxford Companions, but if you are looking for a single volume guide to the literary world, look no further than Benet.

Rating: 5
Summary: Easy reference to every literary topic imaginable.
Comment: Benet's Reader's Encyclopedia is the most complete one-volume encyclopedia based on literature. Its entries are numerous and cover a vast variety of topics, from 'portmanteau words' to 'The Inferno.' I highly recommend this book to everyone who has an interest in literature or who need some extra help in that subject to get by.

Rating: 5
Summary: A Priceless Resource
Comment: I purchased this for myself my second year of college. Being an English major especially interested in the Modernists, it soon became the most used volume in my bookcase. A fantastic quick reference when crunched for time and excellent for understanding those oh-so-esoteric literary allusions. It's wonderful, with references for historical and artistic events and movements, novels, epics, authors, poets . . . a must for any lover and/or student of literature. This would make a fantastic gift, too!