With new entries and sensitive edits, this fifth edition places J.A. Cuddon’s indispensable dictionary firmly in the 21st Century. Written in a clear and highly readable styleComprehensive historical coverage extending from ancient times to the present dayBroad intellectual and cultural rangeExpands on the previous edition to incorporate the most recent  literary terminologyNew material is particularly focused in areas such as gender studies and queer theory, post-colonial theory, post-structuralism, post-modernism, narrative theory, and cultural studies. Existing entries have been edited to ensure that topics receive balanced treatment