Literary Theory: A Practical Introduction

Michael Ryan

ISBN 10: 1405107200 / ISBN 13: 9781405107204

Editore: Blackwell Pub, 2007

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Riassunto:

Michael Ryan's Literary Theory: A Practical Introduction, Second Edition introduces students to the full range of contemporary approaches to the study of literature and culture, from Formalism, Structuralism, and Historicism to Ethnic Studies, Gender Studies, and Global English.

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• Introduces readings from a variety of theoretical perspectives, on classic literary texts.
  
• Demonstrates how the varying perspectives on texts can lead to different interpretations of the same work.
  
• Contains an accessible account of different theoretical approaches
  
• An ideal resource for use in introductory courses on literary theory and criticism.
  
• Designed to function both as a stand-alone text and a companion to Rivkin and Ryan’s Literary Theory: An Anthology, Second Edition.

Informazioni sull?autore: Michael Ryan teaches American literature and culture, American film, and literary theory at Northeastern University. His books include Marxism and Deconstruction (1982), Camera Politica: The Politics and Ideology of Contemporary American Film (with Douglas Kellner, 1986), Politics and Culture (1989), and Literary Theory: An Anthology (2nd edition, edited with Julie Rivkin).

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Titolo: Literary Theory: A Practical Introduction
Casa editrice: Blackwell Pub
Data di pubblicazione: 2007
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Good
Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket
Edizione: seconda edizione