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082 0 0 _222
_a803
_bQ56 2006
100 1 _aQuinn, Edward,
_d1932-
_96902
245 1 2 _aA Dictionary of literary and thematic terms /
_cEdward Quinn.
250 _a2nd ed.
260 _aNew York :
_bFacts On File,
_c2006.
300 _avi, 474 p. ;
_c24 cm.
336 _2rdacontent
_atext
_btxt
337 _2rdamedia
_aunmediated
_bn
338 _2rdacarrier
_avolume
_bnc
490 _aFacts on File library of language and literature
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 _aAn insightful guide to literary terms in context. In clear, non-technical language, this dictionary explores more than 1,000 literary terms and themes—with 200 new to this edition. Taking 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.
520 _aNew 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 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 Extensive cross-references.
546 _aEnglish
650 0 _aCriticism
_vTerminology.
_96903
650 0 _aLiterature
_vTerminology.
_96904
650 0 _aComparative literature
_xThemes, motives
_vTerminology.
_96905
650 0 _aEnglish language
_vTerms and phrases.
_96906
650 0 _aLiterary form
_vTerminology.
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