The Blackwell Guide to Literary Theory
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The Blackwell Guide to Literary Theory by Gregory Castle
This student-friendly text introduces students to the history and scope of literary theory, as well as showing them how to perform literary analysis. * Designed to be used alongside primary theoretical texts as an introduction to theory or alongside literary texts as a model for performing literary analysis. * Presents a series of exemplary readings of particular literary texts such as Jane Eyre, Heart of Darkness, Ulysses, To the Lighthouse and Midnight's Children. * Provides a brief history of the rise of literary theory in the twentieth century, in order that students understand the historical contexts for different theories. * Presents an alphabetically organized series of entries on key figures and publications, from Adorno to Zizek. * Features descriptions of the major movements in literary theory, from critical theory through to postcolonial theory.
"Castle (Arizona State Univ) provides cogent summaries of a wide range of literary theories." -CHOICE
Gregory Castle is Professor of English Literature at Arizona State University. His previous books include Modernism and the Celtic Revival (2001), Postcolonial Discourses: An Anthology (Blackwell, 2001), and Reading the Modernist Bildungsroman (2006).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780631232735 |
| ISBN 10 | 0631232737 |
| Title | The Blackwell Guide to Literary Theory |
| Author | Gregory Castle |
| Series | Blackwell Guides To Literature |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Year published | 2007-02-09 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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