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'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.

- Gives definitions of technical terms (hamartia, iamb, zeugma) and critical jargon (aporia, binary opposition, intertextuality)

- Explores literary movements (neoclassism, romanticism, vorticism) and schools of literary theory

- Covers genres (elegy, fabliau, pastoral) and literary forms (haiku, ottava rima, sonnet)

The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory

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'An indispensable work of reference' Times Literary SupplementThe Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory is firmly established as... Read more

    Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
    Publication Date: 25/09/2014
    ISBN13: 9780141047157, 978-0141047157
    ISBN10: 0141047151

    Number of Pages: 816

    Non Fiction , ELT & Literary Studies , Education

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    '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.

    - Gives definitions of technical terms (hamartia, iamb, zeugma) and critical jargon (aporia, binary opposition, intertextuality)

    - Explores literary movements (neoclassism, romanticism, vorticism) and schools of literary theory

    - Covers genres (elegy, fabliau, pastoral) and literary forms (haiku, ottava rima, sonnet)

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