The Longman Dictionary of Literary Terms -The Essential Literary Terms: The Jargon for the Informed Reader (for Sourcebooks, Inc.)

A user-friendly introduction to the language of literary study, The Longman Dictionary of Literary Terms is an easy-to-use reference manual that aims to demystify literature and the techniques literary scholars use. It is a great asset to those readers who would like a smart companion to accompany their reading of literature.

With an accessible writing style, this comprehensive guide features more than 400 entries, covering a wide array of literary terms and concepts with concise definitions and pronunciation guides. Features include clear definitions that motivate an engagement with literary theory, along with contemporary and culturally diverse literary examples that illustrate the concepts. All of the major schools of literary theory are presented to give readers thorough background in the critical approaches.