Contains a complete glossary of essential literary terms presented as a series of engaging essays that explore the terms, place them in context, and suggest related entries and additional reading.
"A Glossary of Literary Terms covers the terminology of literature - from literary history to theory to criticism - making it a valuable addition to any literary theory or literature course."--Jacket.
As in the first edition, this work is organized as a series of succinct essays in the alphabetical order of the title term, but it now includes new essays, many drastically recast essays, and expanded and updated lists of suggested readings.
This book defines and discusses terms, critical theories, and points of view that are commonly applied to the classification, analysis, interpretation, and history of works of literature.--[from preface].