The Readers Encyclopedia

by William Rose Benét

s/t: An Encyclopedia of World Literature and the Arts
Reference book on the symbols, movements, genres, characters & individuals found in Arts & Literature--as well as disciplines which are effected, or are alluded to, in these fields.

Genres: Reference

1270 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1955

About the author

Works of William Rose Benét, American writer and editor, include poetry, novels, and The Reader's Encyclopedia (1948).

Stephen Vincent Benét, his brother, also wrote.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William...

Reviews

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ah, before The Internets, this was one of my best friends. Relatively small for an encyclopedia - one volume - yet so useful. I almost certainly should have been a reference librarian...

[Carol · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was good in it's time. Now all you have to do is google :)