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The Literary Encylopedia comprises five cross-related data tables:

  • People – lists 8529 people, mainly writers but also including philosophers, scientists and others of note.
  • Works – lists 34992 works, mainly literary but also philosophical and scientific.
  • Topics – lists 16816 topics, including many historical events, explanations of critical terms and issues in critical theory. . .
  • Links – over 4008 selected links to quality resources on the Internet.
  • Recommended Readings – over 30600 items of recommended bibliography.

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