Literary Theory: The Basics

Literary Theory: The Basics
ISBN-10
1135052972
ISBN-13
9781135052973
Series
Literary Theory
Category
Literary Criticism
Pages
242
Language
English
Published
2017-07-14
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Hans Bertens

Description

This third edition of Hans Bertens’ bestselling book is an essential guide to the often confusing and complicated world of literary theory. Exploring a broad range of topics from Marxist and feminist criticism to postmodernism and new historicism Literary Theory: The Basics covers contemporary topics including: reception theory and reader response theory the new criticism of postmodernism the ‘after theory’ debate post-humanism, biopolitics and animal studies aesthetics Literary Theory: The Basics helps readers to approach the many theories and debates in this field with confidence. Now with updated case studies and further reading this is an essential purchase for anyone who strives to understand literary theory today.

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