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The Book of Literary Terms: The Genres of Fiction, Drama, Nonfiction, Literary Criticism, and Scholarship, Second Edition

By Lewis Turco

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Summary

The much-anticipated second edition of The Book of Literary Terms features new examples and terms to enhance Turco&’s classic guide that students and scholars have relied on over the years as a definitive resource for the definitions of the major… terms, forms, and styles of literature. Chapters covering fiction, drama, nonfiction, and literary criticism and scholarship offer readers a comprehensive guide to all forms of prose and their many sub-genres.From &“Utopian novel,&” &“videotape,&” and &“yellow journalism&” to &“kabuki play,&” &“Personalism,&” and &“Poststructuralism,&” this book is a valuable reference offering an extensive world of knowledge. Every teacher, student, critic, and general lover of literature should be sure to add The Book of Literary Terms to their library.

Title Details

ISBN 9780826361936
Publisher University of New Mexico Press
Copyright Date 2020
Book number 6640419
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