| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (347 entries) : 1 image, digital files. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
A-Z. |
| Access |
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions. |
| Summary |
This is the first dictionary of symbols to be based on literature, rather than "universal" psychological archetypes or myths. It explains and illustrates the literary symbols that we all frequently encounter (such as swan, rose, moon, gold), and gives 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. For this new edition, Michael Ferber has included over twenty completely new entries (including bear, holly, sunflower, and tower), and has added to many of the existing entries. Enlarged and enriched from the first edition, its informed style and rich references make this book an essential tool not only for literary and classical scholars, but for all students of literature. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Note |
Description based on title page of print version. |
| Subject |
Symbolism in literature -- Dictionaries.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Credo Reference (Firm)
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 0521870429 9780521870429 (DLC) 2007281128 x, 262 p. |
| ISBN |
9781849724685 (online) |
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9780521690546 (paperback) |
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9780521870429 (hardback) |
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