A Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory (5th edition)

It is always a daunting task to assess the unique scholarly contribution of a newly revised dictionary for any discipline. And, with so many dictionaries available in the discipline of literary criticism, terms and theories, it seems that the best approach is to start the assessment by looking at the previous prefaces of the editions where one can find the editor's original raison d'être and unique contribution to the field. This year, the fifth edition of Cuddon's Dictionary of Literary Terms and Theories, revised by M.A.R. Habib, was published and in his preface, it is clear that Habib is...