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Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms
This bestselling dictionary provides clear and concise definitions of the most troublesome literary terms, from abjection to zeugma. Now expanded and in its fourth edition, it includes increased coverage of new terms from modern critical and theoretical movements, such as feminism, schools of American poetry, Spanish verse forms, life writing, and crime fiction.

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The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature This link opens in a new window
This volume covers world fiction, historical context, writers, works, literary theory, allusions, characters, and plot summaries.
The Oxford Companion to American Literature This link opens in a new window
There are over 2,000 biographical profiles of important American authors and influential foreign writers, as well as other figures who have been important in the nation's social and cultural history.
The Oxford Companion to Shakespeare This link opens in a new window
This authoritative guide to Shakespeare's plays and poems includes literary criticism and interpretation.
The Oxford Companion to Twentieth-Century Poetry in English This link opens in a new window
This comprehensive guide to modern poetry includes literary studies.