The Blackwell Guide to Literary Theory

The Blackwell Guide to Literary Theory

Gregory Castle

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This student-friendly text introduces students to the history and scope of literary theory, as well as showing them how to perform literary analysis. Designed to be used alongside primary theoretical texts as an introduction to theory or alongside literary texts as a model for performing literary analysis. Presents a series of exemplary readings of particular literary texts such as Jane Eyre, Heart of Darkness, Ulysses, To the Lighthouse and Midnight’s Children . Provides a brief history of the rise of literary theory in the twentieth century, in order that students understand the historical contexts for different theories. Presents an alphabetically organized series of entries on key figures and publications, from Adorno to ?i?ek. Features descriptions of the major movements in literary theory, from critical theory through to postcolonial theory. click to read more

Categories:
Fiction – Literary Fiction

Year:
2007

Edition:
1

Publisher:
Wiley-Blackwell

Language:
english

Pages:
352

ISBN 10:
0631232729

ISBN 13:
9780631232728

Series:
Blackwell Guides to Literature

File:
PDF, 3.04 MB