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Title: Glossary of Literary Terms by M. H. Abrams ISBN: 0-15-505452-X Publisher: Heinle Pub. Date: 18 November, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $45.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.88 (8 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Top reference book!
Comment: There is nothing in this book that is not in any other literary terms book. However, it's the quality, not quantity (isn't that what they always say? Well, it's true this time). The way that terms are defined makes sense to everyone, not just the avid writer or reader of literature.
For example, look up 'Heroic Couplets' elsewhere and you'll find broad, vague definitions with little or no description. Well, think again when it comes to Mr. Abrams version of interpretation. Also, the way the book is structured is clever in itself. When looking up one definition, it leads to other words that are unknown, thus making full use of the book.
If you have any desire to write or just want a better understanding of what terms are being thrown at you in text, consult this gem. If you don't agree, contact me and I'll refund your money (okay, that was a joke). Wise investment.
Rating: 5
Summary: thorough and useful reference
Comment: Whether you are a student of literature or just looking to expand your understanding of it, you'll find this comprehensive yet accessible reference extremely useful. Abrams has compiled a fairly exhaustive glossary of (Western) literary terms. His succinct explanations are reinforced by familiar examples. When necessary, he also provides historical background to a word or phrase. Cross-referenced terms are highlighted within the descriptions, and the book includes an index of authors and of terms. This is a very easy reference to use, concise in its definitions, thorough in its content, and overall, well organized.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great Reference Book
Comment: As a budding english major, I have found Abrahms' book an absolute lifesaver. This is the best reference book on literary terms that I have found yet.
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Title: The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory by J. A. Cuddon, Claire Preston ISBN: 0140513639 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: February, 2000 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
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Title: A Handbook of Critical Approaches to Literature by Wilfred L. Guerin, Earle G. Labor, Lee Morgan, Jeanne C. Reesman, John R. Willingham, John Willingham ISBN: 0195099559 Publisher: Oxford Press Pub. Date: September, 1998 List Price(USD): $36.95 |
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Title: MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (6th Ed) by Joseph Gibaldi, Phyllis Franklin ISBN: 0873529863 Publisher: Modern Language Association of America Pub. Date: May, 2003 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
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Title: A Handbook to Literature (9th Edition) by William Harmon ISBN: 0130979988 Publisher: Prentice Hall Pub. Date: 10 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $56.00 |
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Title: Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction by Jonathan D. Culler ISBN: 019285383X Publisher: Oxford Press Pub. Date: May, 2000 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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