Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (935 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0199691347 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 184 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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Review from previous edition: "It is impossible to imagine a clearer treatment of the subject, or one that is, within the given limits of length, more comprehensive. Culler has always been remarkable for his expository skills, and here he has found exactly the right method and tone for hispurposes." --Sir Frank Kermode"A must read for all literature students." --Bookwise 24/03/2006
Peter Reeve said A gentle introduction to theory. The fact that literary theory is often referred to as just 'theory' should alert the newcomer to its amorphous and unfocused nature. It is no longer concerned just with literature, but with every aspect of culture and experience. It is a theory of theories, a post-modernist stocktaking of the western intellectual tradition.Culler traces several paths through this boundl. "Five Stars" according to Amazon Customer. Legit. brilliant innovation I love this series. A huge body of knowledge, insight, and perspective organized into manageable chunks. Plus, the bindings are high quality.This particular one is a solid introduction to Literary Theory: informative and readable.
Written by experts for the newcomer, they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics, from philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam.. Shedding light on everything from literature and social identity, to poetry, poetics, and rhetoric, Literary Theory is a welcome guide for all lovers of literature.About the Series: Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and style, Very Short Introductions offer an introduction to some of life's most interesting topics. Culler, an extremely lucid commentator and much admired in the field of literary theory, uses easy-to-grasp examples as he outlines the ideas behind schools of criticism that can otherwise be quite daunting, such as deconstruction, semiotics, and postcolonial theory. What is literary theory? Is there a relationship between literature and culture? These are some of questions addressed by Jonathan Culler in this new edition of his highly popular Very Short Introduction. In this Second Edition, Culler includes much new material, including a discussion of the "death of theory," a look at topics such as trauma theory, ecocriticism, and the link between the theory of narrative and cognitive science, plus a new chapter on "Ethics and Aesthetics." The book also includes updated bibliographies. He explains "theory" not by describing warring "schools" but by sketching key "moves" that theory has
He is past president of the American Comparative Literature Association and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.. Jonathan Culler is Class of 1916 Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Cornell University