"The index is excellent. A solid reference resource for libraries supporting literary studies." - Library Journal

"The encyclopedia will enrich [students'] understanding as well as the potential of reference collections." - Rettig on Reference (Gale.com)

"It has no rivals and is recommended for secondary and lower-division college students, or others seeking an introduction to allegory." - Choice

"The broad coverage includes more than 400 articles, a diversity of art forms, and less widely known 20th-century allegories. A solid, if somewhat specialized, choice." - School Library Journal

"Those high schools, community colleges, and undergraduate colleges that emphasize literature studies will benefit from this work. Recommended." - The Book Report