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This Dictionary is a guide to the literary terms most relevant to students and readers of English literature today, thorough on the essentials and generous in its intellectual scope. The definitions are lively and precise in equipping students and general readers with a genuinely useful critical vocabulary. It identifies the thinking and controversies surrounding terms, and offers fresh insights and directions for future reading. It does this with the help of extensive cross-referencing, indexes and up-to-date bibliography (with recommended websites).

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<p>'Written in a plain-worded, conversational style by independent scholar Auger, this useful volume provides over 1,000 definitions for a wide range of terms in current usage in the field of English literature to enhance the reading experience of students and general readers alike. [...] A useful thematic index, a time line of the works cited, and a bibliography of print and electronic resources greatly enhance the usefulness of this handy dictionary. Recommended.' --'Choice'

'Written in a plain-worded, conversational style by independent scholar Auger, this useful volume provides over 1,000 definitions for a wide range of terms in current usage in the field of English literature to enhance the reading experience of students and general readers alike. [...] A useful thematic index, a time line of the works cited, and a bibliography of print and electronic resources greatly enhance the usefulness of this handy dictionary. Recommended.' -'Choice'

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Peter Auger previously studied at the University of Cambridge, and is pursuing government-funded research at the University of Oxford.

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