A Companion to World Literature is a far-reaching and sustained study of key authors, texts, and topics from around the world and throughout history. Six compre

In the age of globalization, the category of "World Literature" is increasingly important to academic teaching and research. The Routledge Companion to World Li

This Companion presents lucid and exemplary critical essays, introducing readers to the major ideas and practices of world literary studies.

An alphabetical listing and description of authors, works, literary types and terms, mythological figures, and literary periods and movements from all over the

The Routledge Companion to World Literature and World History is a comprehensive and engaging volume, combining essays from historians and literary academics to