Who wrote Peyton Place? Was Animal Farm published before or after Nineteen Eighty-Four? What was the Artful Dodger's real name? Find out quickly who wrote what book, featuring which characters, with the help of this quick-reference guide to writers and their works.

Covering over 25,000 works of British, American, and European literature from 1475 to the present day, this indispensable reference book allows readers to easily access information on an author, book title, or literary character, thanks to its easy cross-referencing system of three alphabetically arranged sections.