Critical Terms for Literary Study
- ISBN-10
- 0226472027
- ISBN-13
- 9780226472027
- Category
- Criticism
- Pages
- 369
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1990
- Authors
- Thomas McLaughlin, Frank Lentricchia
Description
Critical Terms for Literary Study has become a landmark introduction to the work of literary theory -- giving tens of thousands of students an unparalleled encounter with what it means to do theory and criticism. In an expanded second edition, six new chapters confront the growing understanding of literary works as cultural practices, continuing in the tradition that has won this book such widespread acclaim. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
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