A Readers Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory
A Readers Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory
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A Readers Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory by Raman Selden
Reflecting the continuing change and development in modern literary 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.
Features-Accesible, easy to use guide
C-onsiders 'New Aestheticism' and engages with the ideas of 'Post-Theory'
-Contains extensive guides to further reading, web and electronic resources to ensure the quality of students' research
-A glossary defines key theoretical and critical terms
-Contains a guide to relevant journals New to this Edition
-Coverage of 'new aestheticism'
-Updated and expanded Derrida section
-More historical context included in the introduction
-Marxism section to include updated material on Benjamin
-Postcolonial section updated and expanded
-Annotated reading lists, including web and electronic resources
-New glossary of terms
-Updated and expanded further reading section
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780134919522 |
| ISBN 10 | 0134919521 |
| Title | A Readers Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory |
| Author | Raman Selden |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Longman Publishing Group |
| Year published | 1996-12-16 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |