Description: "Isabel Allende--known as "la Famosa" to Chileans--is the most widely read Spanish-language author. This reference work provides an introduction to Allende's life as well as a guided overview of her body of work. It features an alphabetized, fully-annotated listing of major terms in the Allende canon, including fictional characters, motifs, historical events, and themes"--Provided by publisher.
Brief description: Mary Ellen Snodgrass is an award-winning author of English and Latin textbooks and reference works for 40 years. She taught at Hickory High School and Lenoir Rhyne University in North Carolina for 23 years. Her writing focuses on women's and world literature and history and general research topics, including epidemics, the history of money, clothing, food, and dance. She lives in Hickory, North Carolina.
Review Quotes: "an expertly crafted study guide and tribute to the works of Isabel Allende. The entries are rich in relevant historical detail, insightful literary criticism, and reflections on Allende's place among contemporary writers of serious fiction. Snodgrass provides her readers with engaging essays on specific Allende writings...an erudite, affectionate, and wonderfully rich treatment of Isabel Allende and her work"--Booklist; "engrossing...superb, innovative...highly recommended"--Choice; "excellent series of Literary Companions"--Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine.