A twenty-first century version of Roger Fowler-s 1973 Dictionary of Modern Critical Terms, this latest edition of TheRoutledge Dictionary of Literary Terms is the most up-to-date guide to critical and theoretical concepts available to students of literature at all levels.
With over forty newly commissioned entries, this essential reference book includes:
- an exhaustive range of entries, covering such topics as genre, form, cultural theory and literary technique
- new definitions of contemporary critical issues such as Cybercriticism and Globalization
- complete coverage of traditional and radical approaches to the study and production of literature
- thorough accounts of critical terminology and analyses of key academic debates
- full cross-referencing throughout and suggestions for further reading.
Covering both long-established te