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 style


• Comprehensive historical coverage extending from ancient times to the present day


• Broad intellectual and cultural range


• Expands on the previous edition to incorporate the most recent literary terminology


• New 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