Dictionary of Literature in EnglishThis dictionary is a guide to the key authors, concepts, and terms used in the study of literature written in English. Each entry begins with a straightforward definition, and is followed by explanation and examples. Each writer is defined by type, significant preoccupation and/or style, and a selection of notable works. There are a number of entries on writers in a foreign language who have had a major influence on literature in English. One of the most important uses of this book is as a cross-referencing tool. Italicized cross-referenced entries form an interrelated web, presenting a unified overall picture of particular areas of interest. |
Contents
Section 1 | 1 |
Section 2 | 14 |
Section 3 | 24 |
Section 4 | 39 |
Section 5 | 49 |
Section 6 | 51 |
Section 7 | 57 |
Section 8 | 63 |
Section 13 | 88 |
Section 14 | 95 |
Section 15 | 112 |
Section 16 | 118 |
Section 17 | 124 |
Section 18 | 137 |
Section 19 | 148 |
Section 20 | 169 |
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20th century action African American novelist applied aspects autobiographer called century characters COLLECTED comedy common concerned considered contemporary cover create critic culture death describe developed device drama early effect Elizabethan England English novelist English playwright English poet especially essayist example experiences explores fiction figure genre Henry human humorous ideas important influenced instance interest Italy John journalist kind KING known language later leading light literary literature lyric matter meaning meter moral movement narrative nature Notable works include novel objective period plays playwright POEMS poetic poetry political popular prose published reader realism refers regarded rhyme Romantic satirical sense Shakespeare's short story writer social sometimes song sonnet stage structuralism style term theater themes theory things Thomas traditional tragedy trochaic usually various verse voice written wrote