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The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory (Penguin Dictionary)
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 803
EAN: 9780140513639
Edition: 4th
ISBN: 0140513639
Label: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Languages: EnglishUnknownEnglishOriginal LanguageEnglishPublished
Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 1024
Publication Date: February 01, 2000
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Studio: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Features:- ISBN13: 9780140513639
- Condition: New
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Editorial Review:The latest installment of this trusted literary companion covers all aspects of literary theory, from definitions of technical terms to characterizations of literary movements. Geared toward students, teachers, readers, and writers alike, The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory explains critical jargon (intertextuality, aporia), schools of literary theory (structuralism, feminist criticism), literary forms (sonnet, ottava rima), and genres (elegy, pastoral) and examines artifacts, historic locales, archetypes, origins of well-known phrases, and much, much more. Scholarly, straightforward, comprehensive, and even entertaining, this is a resource that no word lover should be without."Some entries accomplish cameo wonders of literary history. Others are funny . . . generously and urbanely compiled." --The New York Times
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I am a first year PhD student in comparative literature and I was hoping that this book would illuminate some of the often obscure terms used in my field of study. However, the two times I consulted the book trying to find a concise definition of a rather common term (the first one being simulacrum and the second one being metaphysics), I was disappointed by absence. There is a definition of "metaphysical," but it only refers to a British literary movement, and not to the term used in philosophy. ... Read More
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While our item arrived in a timely manner, the shrink wrapped book was tattered on the edges. I selected and purchased a new book, not one chewed up and torn.
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Long ago and far away, I majored in English--and I wish I'd had this book!
If your kid is struggling with a course in literature, this is an excellent book to have on hand. It's easy to read and easy to understand.
Mine is tattered from 8 years of kids writing papers in prep school English, and also from my own meanderings through its pages.
It not only defines a literary term (such as 'comedy of manners,'or 'Proustian')it provides examples from literature (including ... Read More
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Literary terms can get a bit tricky after a while. This was very useful. Discriptive but concise.
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I've had this book for almost a month now, and I have to say that I am very impressed. I bought it because it was suggested as an extra source of information in my English Literature class. I am still waiting for the recommended text (Abram's 'A Glossary of Literary Terms'), so this one has definitely come in handy. Each time I look in it, I find new words and phrases to learn about (including the ones I 'have' to look up), and it is a delight. My mother used to tell us that her mother's frequent recommendation ... Read More
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