A dictionary of literary symbols [electronic resource] /
Ferber, Michael.
Credo Reference (Firm)
Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press,
2007.
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, 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.
Includes graphical cross-reference mapper.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 258-262).
Text (online database).
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, 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.
Electronic reproduction.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
Symbolism in literature
Dictionary of literary symbols.
 Access restricted to National Library of Scotland members