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.
Since its publication in 1990, Critical Terms for Literary Study has become a landmark introduction to the work of literary theory - giving tens of thousands of students an unparalleled encounter with what it means to do theory and criticism. Significantly expanded, this new edi…
Since its publication in 1990, Critical Terms for Literary Study has become a landmark introduction to the work of literary theory - giving tens of thousands of students an unparalleled encounter with what it means to do theory and criticism. Significantly expanded, this new edi…
Critical terms for literary study
Exploring the concepts that shape the way we read, the essays combine to provide an extraordinary introduction to the work of literature and literary study. Each essay provides a concise history of a literary term, critically explores the issues and questions the term raises, an…