The Cambridge Introduction to Literature and the Environment (Paperback)

Timothy Clark

ISBN 10: 0521720907 / ISBN 13: 9780521720908

Editore: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2011

Paperback. The degrading environment of the planet is something that touches everyone. This 2011 book offers an introductory overview of literary and cultural criticism that concerns environmental crisis in some form. Both as a way of reading texts and as a theoretical approach to culture more generally, 'ecocriticism' is a varied and fast-changing set of practices which challenges inherited thinking and practice in the reading of literature and culture. This introduction defines what ecocriticism is, its methods, arguments and concepts, and will enable students to look at texts in a wholly new way. Boxed sections explain key critical terms and contemporary debates in the field with 'hands-on' examples and comparisons. Timothy Clark's thoughtful approach makes this an ideal first encounter with environmental readings of literature. Environmental criticism is a relatively new discipline that brings the global problem of environmental crisis to the forefront of literary and cultural studies. This 2011 introduction defines what ecocriticism is and provides a set of conceptual tools to encourage students to look at the texts they're reading in a new way. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9780521720908

Riassunto:

A comprehensive overview of the arguments in environmental criticism, first published in 2011.

Informazioni sull?autore: Timothy Clark is Professor of English at Durham University.

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Titolo: The Cambridge Introduction to Literature and...
Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Data di pubblicazione: 2011
Legatura: Paperback
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