Contains definitions and examples of over 1,000 literary terms covering traditional, theoretical, historical, and cultural vocabulary; and features essays on some of the major themes in literature including adultery, death, love, and religious faith.
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A dictionary of more than one thousand literary terms and themes expands upon the traditional literary vocabulary by combining related theoretical, historical, and cultural terms with definitions and critical essays.
The last half of the twentieth century has seen the emergence of literary theory as a new discipline. As with any body of scholarship, various schools of thought exist, and sometimes conflict, within it. I.R. Makaryk has compiled a welcome guide to the field. Accessible and jarg…
First published fifty years ago, "A GLOSSARY OF LITERARY TERMS" remains an essential text for all serious students of literature. Now fully updated to reflect the latest scholarship on recent and rapidly evolving critical theories, the tenth edition contains a complete glossary …
