The Fiction Dictionary [Hardcover]

Laurie Henry (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1995 | ISBN-10: 188491005X | ISBN-13: 978-1884910050 | Edition: F

An essential guide to the inside language of fiction, this dictionary gives full, vivid descriptions and lively examples. Many of the entries will open up exciting new possibilities in writers' own work.

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Amazon.com Review

Are you a fan of bubblegum fiction, do you prefer camp fiction, or perhaps a good bildungsroman? Enjoy a conspiratorial mystique or revel in deconstructive fiction? Sneer most cynically at bathos or dead metaphors? Like your characters flat, dynamic, round, static or fragrant? If you're not sure, Laurie Henry's The Fiction Dictionary, with more than 600 literary terms, is a worthy investment for writers, teachers, students, and language fans. She defines her literary terms quite clearly, but the dictionary goes beyond that, with engaging examples from a wide assortment of literature. Reading and browsing is entertainment and education combined. --Stephanie Gold

Product Details

• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: Story Pr; F edition (September 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 188491005X
• ISBN-13: 978-1884910050
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,003,320 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not a dictionary, more a MANUAL, May 31, 2004

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Jurgen Braune-krickau "krickau" (Bonn, Germany) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Fiction Dictionary (Hardcover)

Henry's Fiction Dictionary really is a manual. While a dictionary is short, concise and without more than superficial influence on my possibilities, this MANUAL is a teacher who explains everything I need as a LEARNER of writing skills. I do like this book very much as I like Laurie Henry's Novelist's handbook.