A Dictionary of Literary and Thematic Terms (Facts on File library of American literature) - Hardcover

Reseña del editor

Expands upon the traditional literary vocabulary by combining related theoretical, historical, and cultural terms with definitions and critical essays.

Reseña del editor

In clear, succinct, non-technical language, this new dictionary of more than 850 terms expands upon the definition of "literary." It is the first book of its kind to give students a traditional literary vocabulary and related theoretical, historical, and cultural terms. It's a must-have reference for the interdisciplinary world of contemporary literary studies.

Features include:
-- Newly created definitions and examples of standard literary and related terms
-- Essays on major themes in literature
-- Terms related to Third World and feminist literature
-- Major contemporary theoretical terms
-- Cultural terms from other disciplines that touch peripherally on literature
-- References for further reading.