Modern Literary Theory by Patricia Waugh

Modern Literary Theory by Patricia Waugh

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Summary

Covering the key theoretical approaches in modern literary theory, this book offers an authoritative selection of essays and documents with helpful introductory commentary. It includes texts which do not deal directly with literature yet have a fundamental importance to the discipline from thinkers including Marx, Freud and de Beauvoir.

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Modern Literary Theory by Patricia Waugh

This book covers the key theoretical approches in modern literary theory, and includes essays and texts that are essential reading for any student of critical theory. It includes sections on Formalism and Structuralism, Feminism, Marxism, Postmodernism, and Postcolonialism, and for the first time, includes works by authors such as de Beauvoir and Freud, who although not focusing specifically on literature, make a significant contribution to the landscape of literary theory.
Patricia Waugh is Professor of English Literature at Durham University, UK Philip Rice was formerly Principal Lecturer in Communication Studies at Coventry University, UK
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ISBN 13 9780340761915
ISBN 10 0340761911
Title Modern Literary Theory
Author Patricia Waugh
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2001-05-04
Number of pages 512
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