by J. A. Cuddon · Penguin · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140511123
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«A Dictionary of Literary Terms» is J. A. Cuddon's dictionary of literary terms, published by Penguin in paperback (784 pages, in English).
The dictionary compiles and explains terms from literary study: rhetorical figures, meter, genres, movements and schools of literary theory. Some entries, such as «ab ovo» and «zeugma», illustrate the concepts with examples from classic texts, so the work serves both for quick reference and for continuous reading.
The revised edition of «A Dictionary of Literary Terms» was published in 1982 within the Penguin Reference series (Reference Books); the text is in English and has 784 pages.
Aimed at students, teachers and general readers who want to understand terms of criticism and literary theory.
