The Oxford dictionary of literary terms

Chris Baldick

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The Oxford dictionary of literary terms

CriticismTerms and phrasesLiteratureTerminologyLiterary formEnglish languageLiterature, terminologyLiterature, dictionaries

Contains a fully updated A-Z guide to over 1,200 definitions of terms from the fields of literary theory and criticism, rhetoric, versification and drama. Recommendations for further reading are included.

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