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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great reference for students
As a professor, I have found this book to be very helpful for my students. Let's face it, we all have to start learning someplace, and to have this guide to help that process along is a wonderful bonus. It isn't meant to be encyclopaedic--it's just meant as a decent guide. If you are just beginning to learn literary analysis and haven't quite figured out what all of...
Published on June 20, 2006 by Jill A. Dahlman
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25 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
First of its kind, but still downright mediocre.
Not nearly comprehensive enough to be a definitive reference, more of a student's guide. Strongest on Romantic and Biblical literature. More coverage on how traditional symbols are manipulated and ironized in modern and contemporary fiction would also have been helpful. Not particularly helpful for medieval or Elizabethan literature.
Published on June 27, 2001 by avartanian
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25 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
First of its kind, but still downright mediocre.,
By "avartanian" (La Canada, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Dictionary of Literary Symbols (Paperback)
Not nearly comprehensive enough to be a definitive reference, more of a student's guide. Strongest on Romantic and Biblical literature. More coverage on how traditional symbols are manipulated and ironized in modern and contemporary fiction would also have been helpful. Not particularly helpful for medieval or Elizabethan literature.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great reference for students,
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This review is from: A Dictionary of Literary Symbols (Paperback)
As a professor, I have found this book to be very helpful for my students. Let's face it, we all have to start learning someplace, and to have this guide to help that process along is a wonderful bonus. It isn't meant to be encyclopaedic--it's just meant as a decent guide. If you are just beginning to learn literary analysis and haven't quite figured out what all of those silly symbols mean and just who made this stuff up, anyway, this is a perfect book to help you along.
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This review is from: A Dictionary of Literary Symbols (Paperback)
Dictionary has everything I need as a Lit Major/Professor and many pertinent entries and descriptions. Also has a beautiful cover.
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