A Handbook to Literature
by William Harmon
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Author: William HarmonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-07-10
ISBN: 0130979988
Number of pages: 663
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Book Review: Great for people who love literary devices
Summary: 5 Stars
Very informative and expansive. It's handy and interesting because it goes past basic definitions to include historical background, etc.
Summary of A Handbook to Literature
The definitive, contemporary reference on literature and literary criticism in English, this handbook provides an alphabetical listing of more than 2,000 important terms and facts in literature, linguistics, rhetoric, criticism, printing, bookselling, and information technology. Covers a wide range of terms, most centered in literature, but extending into other areas, such as film, radio, TV, printing, linguistics and literary theory, music, graphic arts, classical studies, and computing and information science terms. For anyone interested in literature and literary criticism.Reference Books
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