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A Dictionary of Literary Symbols

By Michael , Ferber

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2012
ISBN
9780521870429, 9780521690546, 9781849724685, 1849724687
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
2 MB (1606193 bytes)
Edition
2nd edition
Pages
(347 entries) : 1 image, digital files\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Symbolism in literature;Dictionaries;Ebook;Electro

Description

This is the first dictionary of symbols to be based on literature, rather than "universal" psychological archetypes or myths. It explains and illustrates the literary symbols that we all frequently encounter (such as swan, rose, moon, gold), and gives hundreds of cross-references and quotations. The dictionary concentrates on English literature, but its entries range widely from the Bible and classical authors to the twentieth century, taking in American and European literatures. For this new edition, Michael Ferber has included over twenty completely new entries (including bear, holly, sunflower, and tower), and has added to many of the existing entries. Enlarged and enriched from the first edition, its informed style and rich references make this book an essential tool not only for literary and classical scholars, but for all students of literature.

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