A Glossary of Literary Terms by M. H. Abrams

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A Glossary of Literary Terms, Sixth Edition

by M. H. Abrams

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Info:	Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) (1992), Edition: 6th, Paperback, 301 pages
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(The book I have appears to be a 1988 edition, maybe 3rd)
Still, for me, the best book of its kind. Ample coverage of criticism, enough poetics to enhance anyone's learning curve, and very well indexed. Erudite and clear, nuff' said! (

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Not bad. (That's a litotes!) What coefficient metonymies shall LibraryThing uncover, I wonder? People who have this and, say, Philip K. Dick, are also likely to have...

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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 015505452X, Paperback)

First published in 1957, A GLOSSARY OF LITERARY TERMS contains succinct essays on the terms used in discussing literature, literary history, and literary criticism. This text is an indispensable reference for students.

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