In the second case, understanding historical context can also help readers to understand a classic work of literature better: knowing what a mead-hall is and its importance to medieval society, for example, will help us to understand ...
Essential anthology of Poe's critical works reviews works by Dickens, Hawthorne, many others. Includes Theory of Poetry ("The Philosophy of Composition," "The Rationale of Verse," "The Poetic Principle"). Introduction.
This comprehensive guide to literary theory and criticism includes 39 specially commissioned chapters by an international team of academics.
Literary Theory and Criticism: An Introduction provides an accessible overview of major figures and movements in literary theory and criticism from antiquity to the twenty-first century.
Chakrabarty insists, though, that 'rup' or physical beauty is not an issue in Chokher Bali, but as Shormishtha Panja points out, both Mahendra and Bihari are acutely aware of Binodini's physical allure (Chakrabarty 2000: 71; ...
The book explores key South Asian writings on cultural theory and literary criticism.
Essential anthology of Poe's critical works reviews works by Dickens, Hawthorne, many others. Includes Theory of Poetry ("The Philosophy of Composition," "The Rationale of Verse," "The Poetic Principle"). Introduction.