Feminist Literary Theory by Mary Eagleton

Feminist Literary Theory by Mary Eagleton

Now in its third edition, Feminist Literary Theory remains the most comprehensive, single volume introduction to a vital and diverse field. Fully revised and updated to reflect changes in the field over the last decade Includes extracts from all the major critics, critical approaches and theoretical positions in contemporary feminist literary studies Features a new section, Writing 'Glocal', which covers feminism's dialogue with postcolonial, global and spatial studies Revised chapter introductions provide readers with helpful contextual information while extensive notes offer recommendations for further reading

“Feminist Literary Theory: A Reader is an indispensable guide, companion and handbook for students and teachers of women’s literatureNo other anthology offers so many bite-sized tasters of work on gendered authorship, literary production, critical reception, sexuality and genre – from romantic fiction to travel writing. Mary Eagleton’s clear and informative introductions contextualize the debates represented by each extract, suggest connections between them and point to further reading. This third edition maintains and develops the irreplaceable breadth of the previous editions with several new pieces on such areas as autobiography, science fiction and border talk. The extra section, ‘Writing “Glocal”’, investigates dynamically evolving dialogues between feminism and postcolonialism, diaspora narratives and transculturalism. Whether you read from start to finish or choose to sample selectively, this rich collection will expand your knowledge and understanding of feminist thought, both as an historical discipline and as an excitingly relevant and progressive set of ideas.”
—Jane Dowson, De Montfort University

Mary Eagleton is Professor of Contemporary Women's Writing at Leeds Metropolitan University, UK. She has published extensively in the field of feminist literary theory and contemporary women's writing, including Feminist Literary Criticism (1991), Working With Feminist Criticism (Wiley-Blackwell, 1996), A Concise Companion to Feminist Theory (Wiley-Blackwell, 2003) and Figuring the Woman Author in Contemporary Fiction (2005). She is founding Co-editor of the journal, Contemporary Women’s Writing.

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ISBN 13	9781405183130
ISBN 10	1405183136
Title	Feminist Literary Theory
Author	Mary Eagleton
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published	2010-12-03
Number of pages	512
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