A Reader's Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory
5th Edition
Published on 14. April 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
312 pages
978-0-582-89410-5 (ISBN)
Description
Reflecting the continuing change and development in modern literacy theory, the key features of this book includes its clarity, brevity, equal coverage of the main literary theories and useful bibliographies of further reading.
Literature students will find its clearly defined sections easy to navigate and whilst avoiding over-simplification, it makes a complex subject accessible.
Literature students will find its clearly defined sections easy to navigate and whilst avoiding over-simplification, it makes a complex subject accessible.
Reviews / Votes
The best of the many guides to literary theory that are currently available. Widdowson and Brooker chart a clear and comprehensively documented path through the full range of what is best in contemporary literary theory?indispensable for all students of literature?An impressive achievement!John Drakakis, Stirling University
This Guide is as stimulating and instructive an introduction to [literary theory] as any reader might wish for.
John Kenny, Centre for the Study of Human Settlement and Historical Change, National University of Ireland, Galway
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Edition
5th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 159 mm
Thickness: 234 mm
Weight
408 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-582-89410-5 (9780582894105)
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Raman Selden | Peter Widdowson | Peter Brooker
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Persons
Peter Widdowson is Professor of Literature at the University of Gloucester. Peter Brooker is Professor of Modern Literature and Culture at University College, Northampton.
Content
Preface to the Fifth Edition
Introduction
1. New Criticism, moral formalism and F. R. Leavis
2. Russian formalism and the Bakhtin school
3. Reader-oriented theories
4. Structuralist theories
5. Marxist theories
6. Feminist theories
7. Poststructuralist theories
8. Postmodernist theories
9. Postcolonialist theories
10. Gay, lesbian and queer theories
Conclusion: Post-Theory
Appendix 1: Recommended glossaries of theoretical and critical terms and concepts
Appendix 2: Literary, critical and cultural theory journals
Index
Introduction
1. New Criticism, moral formalism and F. R. Leavis
2. Russian formalism and the Bakhtin school
3. Reader-oriented theories
4. Structuralist theories
5. Marxist theories
6. Feminist theories
7. Poststructuralist theories
8. Postmodernist theories
9. Postcolonialist theories
10. Gay, lesbian and queer theories
Conclusion: Post-Theory
Appendix 1: Recommended glossaries of theoretical and critical terms and concepts
Appendix 2: Literary, critical and cultural theory journals
Index