The Penguin Dictionary of LITERARY TERMS AND LITERARY THEORY

• Other Authors: Cuddon, J. A. 1928-1996 (John Anthony) (Compiler), Habib, Rafey (Editor), Birchwood, Matthew (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London Penguin Books 2014; ©2013
• Edition: Fifth edition
• Series: Penguin reference library
• Subjects: Criticism > Terminology; Literature > Terminology; English language > Terms and phrases; Literary form > Terminology
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• Item Description: Originally published as: Dictionary of literary terms and literary theory, Oxford : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.
• Physical Description: xv, 784 pages 20 cm
• ISBN: 9780141047157

LITERARY REFERENCE WORKS. "An indispensable work of reference". (Times Literary supplement). The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory is firmly established as a key work of reference in the complex and varied field of literary criticism. Now in its fifth edition, it remains the most comprehensive and accessible work of its kind, and is invaluable for students, teachers and general readers alike. It gives definitions of technical terms (hamartia, iamb, zeugma) and critical jargon (aporia, binary opposition, intertextuality). It explores literary movements (neoclassism, romanticism, vorticism) and schools of literary theory. It covers genres (elegy, fabliau, pastoral) and literary forms (haiku, ottava rima, sonnet).