TY  - BOOK
AU  - Cuddon, J.A.
TI  - The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory
SN  - 9780140513639
U1  - 803 23
PY  - 1998///
CY  - New Delhi
PB  - Penguin Books
N1  - Acknowledgements;
List of Abbreviations; Preface to the Third Edition by J.A. Cuddon;
Preface to the Fourth Edition by C.E. Preston;
A-Z entries
N2  - The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory is firmly established as a key work of reference in the complex and varied field of literary criticism. Now in its fourth edition, it remains the most comprehensive and accessible work of its kind, and is invaluable for students, teachers and readers alike.
- Gives definition of technical terms (hamartia, iamb, zeugma) and critical jargon (aporia, binary, intertextuality)
- Explores literary movements ( neoclassicism, romanticism, Vorticism) and schools of literary theory (feminist criticism, new historicism, structuralism)
- Covers genres (elegy, fabliau, pastoral) and literary forms (haiku, ottava rima, sonnet)
ER  -