Literary Criticism: An Introduction to Theory and Practice - Softcover

Bressler, Charles E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0138974225 ISBN 13: 9780138974220

Publisher: Pearson, 1998

Synopsis

Literary criticism is designed as a supplemental text for introduction to literature courses. It introduces students to literary criticism and theory. It can also be used in literary criticism or literary theory courses.

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The fourth edition of the bestselling Literary Criticism: An Introduction to Theory and Practice showcases various schools of 20th century criticism in historical and philosophical contexts. 

 

New features include:

 

·   A new chapter on queer theory.

·   Every chapter has been revised with new introductions with appropriate new critical vocabulary, critical terms, further readings sections, and web sites.

·   New student essays

·   Structuralism and Deconstruction have been combined into one section to make the material clearer and more streamlined.  

·   The addition of Plotinus, Giovanni Boccaccio, Joseph Addison, Percy Pysshe Shelley, and Mikhail Bakhtin.

 

 

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Synopsis

Providing an introduction to literature courses, this text introduces students to literary criticism and theory. It is also useful in literary criticism or literary theory courses.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0138974225
• ISBN 13: 9780138974220
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 308