Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms Fourth Edition 2015

Fully revised and updated fourth edition of this bestselling dictionary
•Additions include new terms from distant reading to Golden-age detective writing, and from Ibsenite to Neuronovel
•Over 1,200 entries covering terms within the fields of literary criticism, history, and theory; prosody; and drama
•Pronunciation guidance for many terms
•Additional further reading recommendations
•Recommended web links available via a dedicated and regularly updated companion website
The bestselling Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms provides clear and concise definitions of the most troublesome literary terms, from abjection to zeugma. It is an essential reference tool for students of literature in any language. Now expanded and in its fourth edition, it includes increased coverage of new terms from modern critical and theoretical movements, such as feminism, schools of American poetry, Spanish verse forms, life writing, and crime fiction.