A dictionary of literary symbols

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 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.

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Other Editions

• A dictionary of literary symbolsCambridge University Press1999-01-01
• A Dictionary of Literary SymbolseBookCambridge University Press1999-01-01
• A Dictionary of Literary SymbolseBookCambridge University Press2007-01-01
• A dictionary of literary symbolsCambridge University Press2007-01-01
• A Dictionary of Literary SymbolsPaperbackCambridge University Press2007-08-06
• A Dictionary of Literary SymbolsHardcoverCambridge University Press2007-09-30