Dictionary of Literary Symbols

Ferber, Michael

ISBN 10: 0521000025 / ISBN 13: 9780521000024

Published by Cambridge University Press, New York, NY, 2001

About this Item

263 pp. Tightly bound. Spine not compromised. Text is free of markings. Cover crease / bump to top back corner.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dictionary of Literary Symbols
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, New York, NY
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521000025
• ISBN 13: 9780521000024
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

This is the first dictionary of symbols to be based on literature, rather than "universal" pyschological archetypes, myths or esoterica. Michael Ferber has assembled nearly two hundred main entries clearly explaining and illustrating the literary symbols that we all encounter (such as swan, rose, moon, gold), along with 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. Its informed style and rich references will make this book an essential tool not only for literary and classical scholars, but for all students of literature.

Book Description

This is the first dictionary of symbols to be based on literature, rather than 'universal' psychological archetypes, myths, or esoterica. Michael Ferber has assembled nearly two hundred entries clearly explaining the literary symbols that we encounter (such as swan, rose, moon, gold), along with 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. It is an essential tool for students of literature as well as classical scholars.