Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory

With new entries and sensitive edits, this fifth edition places J.A. Cuddon’s indispensable dictionary firmly in the 21st Century.

• Written in a clear and highly readable style
• Comprehensive historical coverage extending from ancient times to the present day
• Broad intellectual and cultural range
• Expands on the previous edition to incorporate the most recent  literary terminology
• New material is particularly focused in areas such as gender studies and queer theory, post-colonial theory, post-structuralism, post-modernism, narrative theory, and cultural studies.
• Existing entries have been edited to ensure that topics receive balanced treatment

Nyckelord: General Literature, literary criticism, novel, poetry, fiction, short story, cultural studies, narrative, deconstruction