Handbook of Literary Terms: Literature, Language, Theory - Softcover

From the author team of the discipline's most widely used literature anthology, this accessible and instructive guide introduces students to the language of literary study. Featuring an engaging and accessible writing style, this supplemental reference manual for the introductory student has over 400 entries and serves to demystify literature and the terms, techniques, and analysis tools that literary scholars use. NEW TO THIS EDITION: Over 25 additional entries, covering more contemporary terms (blogging, etc).Selected illustrations throughout.

“We assume that appreciation begins in delighted attention to words on a page.”

­­­­­­­­­_____ X.J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia

This simple statement is the guiding principle behind the most popular literature text of its kind. The authors, with Mark Bauerlein, have now applied that principle to the seemingly complex world of literary terms.

Simple, clear and concise, this little handbook is one of the most practical study tools you can lay your hands on.