The fifth edition of J.A. Cuddon's classic dictionary updateswhat has become an indispensable resource for students and teachersat all levels. Incorporating recent literary terminology, thenew edition adds many new entries while refining existing topics toensure currency and balance of coverage.

Informationen zum Autor Author J. A. Cuddon was a renowned academic, essayist, novelist, playwright, and travel writer. He died in March 1996. Editor M. A. R. Habib, Professor of English, Rutgers University, Camden. His books include the highly acclaimed A History of Literary Criticism: From Plato to the Present (Blackwell, 2005), Modern Literary Criticism and Theory: A History (2008), Literary Criticism from Plato to the Present: An Introduction (2011), and the Cambridge History of Literary Criticism: Vol. VI: the Nineteenth Century (ed., 2012). Associate Editors Matthew Birchwood, Senior Lecturer in English Literature at Kingston University, London Vedrana Velickovic, Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Brighton Martin Dines, Senior Lecturer in English Literature at Kingston University, London Shanyn Fiske, Associate Professor of English at Rutgers University, Camden. Klappentext 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 "Summing Up: Recommended. Lower- and upper-level undergraduate students in English and comparative literatures; general readers." ("Choice", 1 August 2013) Zusammenfassung The fifth edition of J.A. Cuddon s classic dictionary updates what has become an indispensable resource for students and teachers at all levels. Incorporating recent literary terminology, the new edition adds many new entries while refining existing topics to ensure currency and balance of coverage. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface to the Fifth Edition by M. A. R. Habib vi Preface to the Fourth Edition by C. E. Preston viii Preface to the Third Edition by J. A. Cuddon x Acknowledgements xvi List of Abbreviations xvii A-Z of Entries 1-784 ...

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Author

J. A. Cuddon was a renowned academic, essayist, novelist, playwright, and travel writer. He died in March 1996.

Editor

M. A. R. Habib, Professor of English, Rutgers University, Camden. His books include the highly acclaimed A History of Literary Criticism: From Plato to the Present (Blackwell, 2005), Modern Literary Criticism and Theory: A History (2008), Literary Criticism from Plato to the Present: An Introduction (2011), and the Cambridge History of Literary Criticism: Vol. VI: the Nineteenth Century (ed., 2012).

Associate Editors

Matthew Birchwood, Senior Lecturer in English Literature at Kingston University, London

Vedrana Velickovic, Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Brighton

Martin Dines, Senior Lecturer in English Literature at Kingston University, London

Shanyn Fiske, Associate Professor of English at Rutgers University, Camden.

Klappentext

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

Zusammenfassung
The fifth edition of J.A. Cuddon s classic dictionary updates what has become an indispensable resource for students and teachers at all levels. Incorporating recent literary terminology, the new edition adds many new entries while refining existing topics to ensure currency and balance of coverage.

Inhalt

Preface to the Fifth Edition by M. A. R. Habib vi

Preface to the Fourth Edition by C. E. Preston viii

Preface to the Third Edition by J. A. Cuddon x

Acknowledgements xvi

List of Abbreviations xvii

A-Z of Entries 1-784