criticism

Discusses the great public critics of the last hundred years and the literary and cultural criticism of today.

A series of brief essays defining and illustrating literary terms in alphabetical sequence.

"Based on the original edition by William Flint Thrall and Addison Hibbard." Alphabetic entries define, explain, and illustrate terms associated with American and English literature.

Defines over 2,000 literary terms and theories, arranged alphabetically from Abbey Theatre to zeugma, and focusing on twelve areas which include technical terms, genres or kinds, well-known phrases, personalities, and concepts.

Defines over one thousand terms in the study of literature in the areas of traditional drama, rhetoric, and literary schools, theory, and history, with pronunciation guides for some words, entries in languages other than English, and cross-references.

An overview of literary theory that focuses on its purpose, such as finding meaning, interpreting authorial intention, placing works within a historical context, and more, with selections of writing for analysis and insights into the value of theoretical investigations.