'An indispensable work of reference' Times Literary Supplement The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory is firmly established as a key work of reference in the complex and varied field of literary criticism. Now in its fifth edition, it remains the most comprehensive and accessible work of its kind, and is invaluable for students, teachers and general readers alike. - Gives definitions of technical terms (hamartia, iamb, zeugma) and critical jargon (aporia, binary opposition, intertextuality) - Explores literary movements (neoclassism, romanticism, vorticism) and schools of literary theory - Covers genres (elegy, fabliau, pastoral) and literary forms (haiku, ottava rima, sonnet)

The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory: Fifth Edition

Literature & Fiction

Habib, M.A.R.

Cuddon, J.A.

History & Criticism

Penguin??Books

Literary Studies: A Norton Guide

W.W.Norton&Company

An inspiring and practical introduction to the English majorLiterary Studies provides students with an accessible overview of everything they need to know to succeed in their English courses―literary terms, historical periods, theoretical approaches, and more. The guide helps students gain the analytical skills that will benefit them in college and as educated citizens after graduation.

Reference

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

A History of Literary Criticism: From Plato to the Present

This comprehensive guide to the history of literary criticism from antiquity to the present day provides an authoritative overview of the major movements, figures, and texts of literary criticism, as well as surveying their cultural, historical, and philosophical contexts. 
<ul> <li>Supplies the cultural, historical and philosophical background to the literary criticism of each era 
</li> <li>Enables students to see the development of literary criticism in context 
</li> <li>Organised chronologically, from classical literary criticism through to deconstruction 
</li> <li>Considers a wide range of thinkers and events from the French Revolution to Freud’s views on civilization 
</li> <li>Can be used alongside any anthology of literary criticism or as a coherent stand-alone introduction</li> </ul>

A History of Literary Criticism: From Plato To The Present

Habib, Rafey

Blackwell Pub.

A History Of Literary Criticism: From Plato To The Present

Blackwell*publishers

The product of a ten-year-long collaboration between one of our most respected scholars of Islam (Bruce B. Lawrence) and a poet and scholar of literature (M.A.R. Habib), The Qur'an: A Verse Translation offers readers the first edition in English to echo, in accessible and resonant verse, the sonorous beauty of the Arabic original as well as the complex nuances of its meaning. Those familiar with the Arabic--and especially the faithful who hear the text recited aloud--know that the Qur'an is a perfect blend of sound and sense. While no translation can perfectly capture these complementary virtues of the original, Habib and Lawrence have come closest to an accessible, clear, and fluid English Qur'an that all readers, no matter their faith or familiarity with the text, can read with pleasure and with a deeper appreciation for the book and the religious tradition founded upon it.

The Qur'an: A Verse Translation

History

Lawrence, Bruce B.

World

Liveright

Hegel and the Foundations of Literary Theory

Do the various forms of literary theory - deconstruction, Marxism, new historicism, feminism, post-colonialism, and cultural/digital studies - have anything in common? If so, what are the fundamental principles of theory? What is its ideological orientation? Can it still be of use to us in understanding basic intellectual and ethical dilemmas of our time? These questions continue to perplex both students and teachers of literary theory. Habib finds the answers in theory's largely unacknowledged roots in the thought of German philosopher Hegel. Hegel's insights continue to frame the very terms of theory to this day. Habib explains Hegel's complex ideas and how they have percolated through the intellectual history of the last century. This book will interest teachers and students of literature, literary theory and the history of ideas, illuminating how our modern world came into being, and how we can better understand the salient issues of our own time.

Cambridge University Press

Literary Criticism from Plato to the Present: An Introduction

Literary Criticism from Plato to the Present provides a concise and authoritative overview of the development of Western literary criticism and theory from the Classical period to the present day <ul>
<li>An indispensable and intellectually stimulating introduction to the history of literary criticism and theory</li> <li>Introduces the major movements, figures, and texts of literary criticism</li> <li>Provides historical context and shows the interconnections between various theories</li> <li>An ideal text for all students of literature and criticism</li> </ul>

Wiley/Blackwell

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