by Chris Baldick (Editor)
Containing over 1000 of the most troublesome literary terms encountered by students and general readers, this book gives clear and often witty explanations to terms such as hypertext, multi-accentuality, and postmodernism. Among the book's features are: extensive coverage of traditional drama, rhetoric, literary history, and textual criticism; fully updated terms that have become prominent in the last few years; and advice on further reading for particular terms and for general terms.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
Edition: New
Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks
Published: 05 Sep 1991
ISBN 10: 0192828932
ISBN 13: 9780192828934
Clearly and concisely written. It is the most up-to-date and comprehensive of such 'concise' handbooks. --Robert W. Lewis, University of North Dakota
Of the many recent dictionaries of literary terms, Baldick's is the one most likely to satisfy today's student....The explanations are clear and succinct, and often employ illustrative examples. --Library Journal (in a starred review)
This is an excellent pocket-sized reference paperback at a reasonable price. --Dr. Robert C. Rice, Christendom College
This is just what our English majors need. It's up to date, to the point, and inexpensive. --Preston Harper, Albilene Christian University
Excellent, one of the best on the market, level just right for undergraduates. --Sabine Gross, University of Wisconsin/Madison