Introducing Literary Theories A Guide and Glossary
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- 06 juni 2001
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Introducing Literary Theories is an ideal introduction for those coming to literary theory for the first time. It provides an accessible introduction to the major theoretical approaches in chapters covering: Bakhtinian Criticism, Structuralism, Feminist Theory, Marxist Literary Theories, Reader-Response Theories, Psychoanalytic Criticism, Deconstruction, Poststructuralism, New Historicism, Cultural Materialism, Postcolonial Theory, Gay Studies/ Queer Theories, Cultural Studies and Postmodernism. A table of contents arranged by theoretical method and a second arranged by key texts offer the reader alternative pathways through the volume and a general introduction, which traces the history and importance of literary theory, complete the introductory material. In each of the following chapters, the authors provide a clear presentation of the theory in question and notes towards a reading of a key text to help the student understand both the methodology and the practice of literary theory. The texts used for illustration include: In Memoriam A. H. H., Middlemarch, Mrs Dalloway, Paradise Lost, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Prospero's Books, The Swimming Pool Library and The Tempest. Every chapter ends with a set of questions for further consideration, an annotated bibliography and a supplementary bibliography while a glossary of critical terms completes the book. Derived and adapted from the successful foundation textbook, Literary Theories: A Reader and Guide, Introducing Literary Theories is a highly readable, self-contained and comprehensive guide that succeeds in making contemporary theory easily understandable. Each chapter provides: ~ An overview of the theory ~ Notes towards readings of canonical literary texts ~ Questions for further consideration ~ An annotated bibliography ~ A supplementary bibliography Features * Complex ideas are clearly explained * A double table of contents provides different ways of navigating through the volume * Coverage of the theories is balanced with analysis of key texts * Questions at the end of each chapter direct the reader to consider further theoretical matters and to making theoretically informed readings of literary texts * Includes full guidance about further reading * Offers an ideal guide for students at all levels who are new to literary theory as well as general readers * Provides a Glossary of critical terms for easy reference
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