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The Oxford Companion to English Literature has, since it first appeared in 1932, proved hugely popular, becoming not just a staple of library reference sections, but also a valuable tool for academics and amateurs, as well as an example of the... Full Article at Times Online

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  1. The operative word is “companion”. The OCEL (as old-time users call it) is not a “guide” that instructs you where to go. Nor is it a dry “­reference book”. It offers companionable assistance; it’s your pal in literary need. Full Article at Times Online

  2. During a distinguished 46-year career, Margaret Drabble has written 17 novels and two literary biographies, edited two editions of The Oxford Companion to English Literature,’’ and compiled a volume of writings about English landscape. Full Article at Boston Globe

  3. Margaret Drabble DBE, 70, has written 16 novels since A Summer Birdcage in 1963, including The Needle's Eye and The Radiant Way. Her non-fiction The Oxford Companion to English Literature and her recent memoirs The Pattern in the Carpet. Full Article at The Independent

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