ðə bˈʊk kəntˈeɪnz ˌoʊvɚ fˈɪfti mˈeɪdʒɚɹ ˈɛseɪz ænd sˈɪks hˈʌndɹɪd ʃˈɔːɹɾɚɹ ˈɛntɹiz kˈʌvɚɹɪŋ ˈɔːθɚz, kəmpˈoʊzɚz, fˈɪlm dᵻɹˈɛktɚz, ænd ˈæktɚz, ɐmˌʌŋ ˈʌðɚ kˈæɾɪɡɚɹiz.
The book contains over fifty major essays and six hundred shorter entries covering authors, composers, film directors, and actors, among other categories.