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The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory (Penguin… (original 1977; edition 2000)
by J. A. Cuddon (Author)
The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory by J. A. Cuddon (1977)
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0140513639, Paperback)
The latest installment of this trusted literary companion covers all aspects of literary theory, from definitions of technical terms to characterizations of literary movements. Geared toward students, teachers, readers, and writers alike, The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory explains critical jargon (intertextuality, aporia), schools of literary theory (structuralism, feminist criticism), literary forms (sonnet, ottava rima), and genres (elegy, pastoral) and examines artifacts, historic locales, archetypes, origins of well-known phrases, and much, much more. Scholarly, straightforward, comprehensive, and even entertaining, this is a resource that no word-lover should be without.
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Over the past twenty years J. A. Cuddon's Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theoryhas become firmly established as a classic work of reference. Now in its fourth edition, complete with many new entries and insights, it remains the most comprehensive and accessible work of its kind and constitutes essential reading for students, teachers and general readers alike. 'Scholarly, succinct, comprehensive and entertaining, this is an important book, an indispensable work of reference. It draws on the literature of many languages and quotes aptly and freshly from our own.' The Times Educational Supplement
An edition of this book was published by Penguin Australia.
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