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The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory (Penguin Dictionary) by Claire Preston; J A (John Anthony) 1928- Cuddon is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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<p>The latest installment of this trusted literary companion covers all aspects of literary theory, from definitions of technical terms to characterizations of literary movements. Geared toward students, teachers, readers, and writers alike, <b>The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory</b> explains critical jargon (intertextuality, aporia), schools of literary theory (structuralism, feminist criticism), literary forms (sonnet, ottava rima), and genres (elegy, pastoral) and examines artifacts, historic locales, archetypes, origins of well-known phrases, and much, much more. Scholarly, straightforward, comprehensive, and even entertaining, this is a resource that no word-lover should be without.</p> <p>Beat poets, black comedy, desert island fiction and vorticism are among the more than 2000 terms included. </p>

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Author
Claire Preston; J A (John Anthony) 1928- Cuddon
Publisher
Penguin Books; Penguin
Published
1998
Language
EN
ISBN
9780631202714
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Literary Fiction, History, Humanities
Rating
4.12 / 5 (423 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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