A Reader's Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory
- ISBN-10
- 1317422805
- ISBN-13
- 9781317422808
- Series
- A Reader's Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Pages
- 308
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-12-19
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Authors
- Peter Brooker, Peter Widdowson, Raman Selden
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.
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Other editions
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- 2005-09
- 316 pages
- Paperback
- Pearson Education India
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- 1997
- 272 pages
- Paperback
- Prentice Hall/Harvester Wheatsheaf
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