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Overview"In clear, non-technical language, this dictionary of more than 1,000 literary terms and themes takes an expanded view of the term """"literary."""" This book gives readers not only a traditional literary vocabulary, but also the knowledge of related theoretical, historical, and cultural terms they need in the interdisciplinary world of contemporary literary studies. New entries include: traditional literary terms and themes, such as individualism, skepticism, and the Odysseus/Ulysses theme; literary topics that have become increasingly popular in recent years, such as terrorism and prison literature; and subjects perennially popular among writers, such as alcoholism, baseball, and vampirism. Features include: fresh definitions and examples of standard literary and related terms such as meter, antagonist, and New Criticism; essays on major themes in literature such as evil, power, love, death, time, and more; terms related to multicultural and feminist literature; major contemporary theoretical terms, with clear definitions and examples; culture terms from film, television, psychology, history, and other fields related to literature; references for further reading; and extensive cross-references." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Edward QuinnPublisher: Facts On File Inc Imprint: Facts On File Inc Edition: 2nd Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.775kg ISBN: 9780816062430ISBN 10: 0816062439 Pages: 480 Publication Date: 30 November 2006 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews...handy for book-group leaders. Highly recommended for public and academic libraries. - Library Journal ...this valuable resource is more accessible and broader in approach than other literary dictionaries. - School Library Journal Recommended for public, college, and high-school libraries. - Booklist ...handy for book-group leaders. Highly recommended for public and academic libraries. - Library Journal ...this valuable resource is more accessible and broader in approach than other literary dictionaries. - School Library Journal Recommended for public, college, and high-school libraries. - Booklist Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |