A Reader's Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory by Raman Selden (English) Hardc
by Raman Selden
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The Nile on eBay A Reader's Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory by Raman Selden, Peter Widdowson, Peter Brooker A Reader s Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory is a classic introduction to the complex yet crucial area of literary theory. The 6th edition includes two new chapters: New Materialisms and 21st Century and Future Developments . FORMATHardcover LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description A Reader s Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory is a classic introduction to the complex yet crucial area of literary theory. This book is known for its clear, accessible style and its thorough, logical approach, guiding the reader through the essentials of literary theory. It includes two new chapters: New Materialisms which incorporates ecocriticism, animal studies, posthumanism and thing theory; 21st Century and Future Developments which includes technology, digital humanities, ethics and affect. Table of Contents ContentsPreface to the Sixth Edition Introduction 1. New Criticism, moral formalism and F. R. Leavis Origins: Eliot, Richards, Empson The American New CriticMoral formalism: F. R. Leavis 2. Russian formalism and the Bakhtin School Shklovsky, Mukaovsk , Jakobson The Bakhtin School 3. Reader-oriented theories Phenomenology: Husserl, Heidegger, Gadamer Hans Robert Jauss and Wolfgang Iser Fish, Riffaterre, Bleich 4. Structuralism The linguistic background Structuralist narratology Metaphor and metonymy Structuralist poetics 5. Marxism Soviet Socialist Reali
- Binding: Hardcover
- ISBN: 9781138917439
- Condition: Fine
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