Masterpieces World Literature Digest Frank Magill 500 Plot Summaries HC DJ
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Masterpieces of World Literature in Digest Form: Second Series, edited by Frank N. Magill with assistance from Dayton Kohler and staff. Hardcover edition published by Harper & Row, with copyrights dated 1952–1955.
This massive literary reference presents approximately 500 concise, sequence-by-sequence plot summaries covering famous novels, plays, short stories, poems, and epics from around the world. Each entry identifies the author, literary form, setting, principal characters, and major events, followed by a brief critical analysis. The book is organized for quick reference and includes indexes for locating authors and titles.
An excellent resource for students, teachers, writers, book collectors, reading-group leaders, and anyone wanting to revisit important works of literature without rereading every full text. This is the Second Series volume only.
Former Norfolk Public Library reference copy with library labels, stamps, card pocket, handwritten catalog notations, and withdrawn markings. Hardcover remains solid and usable. Original dust jacket is protected by a clear library cover and shows rubbing, toning, staining, label residue, and general edge wear. Page edges have library stamps and age-related discoloration. Interior pages show normal library use. Please review all photographs for condition.
Dating note: This is a later Harper & Row printing of the work copyrighted from 1952 through 1955, rather than a confirmed 1955 first printing.
SKU G-19
Masterpieces World Literature Digest Frank Magill 500 Plot Summaries HC DJ
$35.00
This massive literary reference presents approximately 500 concise, sequence-by-sequence plot summaries covering famous novels, plays, short stories, poems, and epics from around the world. Each entry identifies the author, literary form, setting, principal characters, and major events, followed by a brief critical analysis. The book is organized for quick reference and includes indexes for locating authors and titles.
An excellent resource for students, teachers, writers, book collectors, reading-group leaders, and anyone wanting to revisit important works of literature without rereading every full text. This is the Second Series volume only.
Former Norfolk Public Library reference copy with library labels, stamps, card pocket, handwritten catalog notations, and withdrawn markings. Hardcover remains solid and usable. Original dust jacket is protected by a clear library cover and shows rubbing, toning, staining, label residue, and general edge wear. Page edges have library stamps and age-related discoloration. Interior pages show normal library use. Please review all photographs for condition.
Dating note: This is a later Harper & Row printing of the work copyrighted from 1952 through 1955, rather than a confirmed 1955 first printing.
SKU G-19