Encyclopedia of adventure fiction [
"Stories replete with danger, action, and unusual events have been beloved by readers from ancient times to the present day. The new Encyclopedia of Aduenture Fiction covers the very best of this genre, from literary classics such as Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities and Joseph Conrad...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Facts On File ,
c2009
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| Series: | Gale virtual reference library
Facts on File library of world literature, Literary movements |
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| Online Access: | Available for Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin via Gale Virtual Reference Library. Click here to access |
| Summary: | "Stories replete with danger, action, and unusual events have been beloved by readers from ancient times to the present day. The new Encyclopedia of Aduenture Fiction covers the very best of this genre, from literary classics such as Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities and Joseph Conrad's The Secret Agent to tales that have enthralled younger readers for many years, such as Treasure Island and The Wizard of Oz, to the finest of today's best-selling adventure stories."-- Jacket |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 306 p.) : ill. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0816075735 (alk. paper) 1438119070 (ebook) 9780816075737 (alk. paper) 9781438119076 (ebook) |