The Concise Oxford Companion to Classical Literature

Based on the highly praised Oxford Companion to Classical Literature, this is the ideal reference book for anyone interested in the classical world and its literary heritage. It gives accounts of the lives of many classical authors and character entries and plot summaries for their works. General entries trace the development of literary forms such as comedy and tragedy. There is also wide coverage of the historical, political, social, and artistic background.

From Baroque to Postmodernism, batik to mezzotint, and canvas to porcelain, the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms provides succinct and accessible explanations of over 1,800 terms used in the wide variety of visual media that makes up the art world.

The Concise Oxford Companion to Classical Literature is indispensable to the student of classical literature, and equally accessible to those wishing simply to trace an allusion or understand the inspiration behind so much of Western art and letters.