The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms

The Third Edition of The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms provides succinct and often witty explanations of almost twelve hundred terms, covering everything from the ancient dithyramb to the magic realism of Gabriel Garcia Marquez. This gem of a book offers increased coverage of many new coinages from modern critical and theoretical movements. It also provides extensively updated coverage of traditional drama, rhetoric, literary history, and textual criticism. In addition, the...
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The Third Edition of The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms provides succinct and often witty explanations of almost twelve hundred terms, covering everything from the ancient dithyramb to the magic realism of Gabriel Garcia Marquez. This gem of a book offers increased coverage of many new coinages from modern critical and theoretical movements. It also provides extensively updated coverage of traditional drama, rhetoric, literary history, and textual criticism. In addition, the dictionary is thoroughly cross-referenced and now offers web links accessed via a regularly updated companion website, which provides valuable additional information.